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leeway

 

[ หˆliหŒweษช ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

freedom

The amount of freedom to move or act that is available.

Synonyms

flexibility, latitude, margin

Examples of usage

  • The manager allowed her employees some leeway in how they completed their tasks.
  • You have some leeway in choosing your own working hours.
Context #2 | Noun

nautical

The sideways drift of a ship or an aircraft to leeward of the desired course.

Synonyms

deviation, drift

Examples of usage

  • The strong winds caused the ship to have significant leeway.
  • The pilot adjusted for leeway when navigating the storm.

Translations

Translations of the word "leeway" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น margem de manobra

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเค‚เคœเคพเค‡เคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Spielraum

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kelonggaran

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฟะฐั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ luz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไฝ™่ฃ• (yoyลซ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท marge de manล“uvre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ margen de maniobra

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hareket serbestliฤŸi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ฌ์œ  (yeoyu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ุงู…ุด ุงู„ู…ู†ุงูˆุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ volnost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ voฤพnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ›žๆ—‹ไฝ™ๅœฐ (huรญxuรกn yรบdรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ manevrski prostor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ svigrรบm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตาฃะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ•แƒ แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒก แƒกแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ แƒชแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ manevr sahษ™si

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ margen de maniobra

Etymology

The word 'leeway' originated in the nautical realm, where it referred to the sideways drift of a ship or an aircraft. Over time, its usage expanded to include the more general concept of freedom or flexibility. The term derives from the Middle English 'lywey', which in turn comes from the Old Norse 'lวซgvegr', meaning 'free way'.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,682, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.