leeway

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) The drift of a ship or aeroplane in a leeward direction.
2. (countable, uncountable) A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility.
3. (British, countable, uncountable) An adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in the phrase make up leeway.

Conceptes

marge

Sinònims

drift

margin

allowance

tolerance

departure

deviation

elbowroom

extra time

latitude

reserve

room

time

⌚

elbow-room

aberrance

aberrance or aberration

aberration

clearance

deflection

Traduccions

Spielraum

dérive

deriva

Abdrift

deriva

margen

Abtrift

scarroccio

latitude

Rückstand

ξέπεσμα

tolérance

έκπτωση

libertad

χάσμα

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

[ˈliːˌweɪ]

Etimologia (Anglès)

From lee (“side away from the wind”) + way.