allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance
(noun) a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
leeway
(noun) (of a ship or plane) sideways drift
Source: WordNet® 3.1
leeway (countable and uncountable, plural leeways)
The drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction.
A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility; margin, latitude, elbowroom.
(British) An adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in the phrase make up leeway.
• (varying degree or amount of freedom): freedom, flexibility, latitude, wiggle room
Source: Wiktionary
Lee"way`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: The lateral movement of a ship to the leeward of her course; drift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
