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way vs clearance

clearance vs way

way and clearance both are nouns.

way is an adverb but clearance is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
way Yes No No Yes
clearance Yes No No No
As nouns, clearance is a hyponym of way; that is, clearance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than way:
  • way: space for movement
  • clearance: vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
way (noun) clearance (noun)
a course of conduct permission to proceed
to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
a journey or passage vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
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
way (adverb) clearance (adverb)
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart' is regional in the United States)
Difference between way and clearance

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