English noun: clearance | |||
1. | clearance (attribute) the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interval, separation | ||
2. | clearance (quantity) vertical space available to allow easy passage under something | ||
Synonyms | headroom, headway | ||
Broader (hypernym) | elbow room, room, way | ||
3. | clearance (act) permission to proceed | ||
Samples | The plane was given clearance to land. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | license, permission, permit | ||