Leeway

noun

[ˈliːˌweɪ]

Word Frequency: 0.7

Definitions

1.nounThe drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction.

2.nounA varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility; margin, latitude, elbowroom.

"I don't think we have a lot of leeway when it comes to proper formatting."

3.nounAn adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in the phrase make up leeway.

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