headway

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) Movement ahead or forward.
2. (countable, uncountable) Forward motion, or its rate.
3. (countable) The interval of time or distance between the fronts of two vehicles (e.g. buses) moving in succession in the same direction, especially along the same pre-determined route.
4. (figuratively, uncountable) Progress toward a goal.
5. (countable) The clearance beneath an object, such as an arch, ceiling or bridge; headroom.
6. (countable, uncountable) A crossheading.

Concepts

avance

avancement

chef

progression

tête

échappée

erre

progrès

Synonymes

progress

advance

headroom

clearance

forward movement

head

progression

proficiency

propagation

prosperity

push

development

dynamic headroom

clear height

forward travel

advancement

improvement

increase

passage

proceeding

procession

Traductions

progreso

ilerleme

avanzamento

Fortschritt

progresso

Bauhöhe

terakki

yol alma

avance

Vorwärtsfahrt

vooruitgang

abbrivo

abbrivio

ελεύθερο ύψος

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: hauedwei

Hérité de ancien anglais: hēafodweġ

In summary

Partly from Middle English hauedwei, from Old English hēafodweġ (“head-road, main-road”); partly as a shortening of ahead-way, the source of the nautical sense. By surface analysis, head + way.