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clearance vs way

way vs clearance

clearance and way both are nouns.

clearance is not an adverb while way is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clearance Yes No No No
way Yes No No Yes
As nouns, way is a hypernym of clearance; that is, way is a word with a broader meaning than clearance:
  • clearance: vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
  • way: space for movement
Other hypernyms of clearance include elbow room, room.
clearance (noun) way (noun)
permission to proceed a course of conduct
the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something a journey or passage
any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
how something is done or how it happens
the property of distance in general
doing as one pleases or chooses
a general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'
a line leading to a place or point
a portion of something divided into shares
space for movement
the condition of things generally
clearance (adverb) way (adverb)
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)
Difference between clearance and way

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