leeway

Senso (Inglese)

  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.

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[ˈliːˌweɪ]
Etimologia (Inglese)

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

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