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Definitions for Clearance

[1] the act of clearing.
[2] the distance between two objects; an amount of clear space: The bridge allowed a clearance of 37 feet at mean high water.
[3] a formal authorization permitting access to classified information, documents, etc.
[4] Also called clearance sale . the disposal of merchandise at reduced prices to make room for new goods: He bought the coat for half price at a clearance.
[5] a clear space; a clearing: The house stood in a clearance among the trees.
[6] Banking . an exchange of checks and other commercial paper drawn on members of a clearinghouse, usually effected at a daily meeting of the members.
[7] Machinery . a space between two moving parts, left to avoid clashing or to permit relatively free motion.
[8] the angle between a face of a cutting tool, as a lathe tool, and the work.
[9] Nautical . the clearing of a ship at a port. Also called clearance papers. the official papers certifying this.
[10] Medicine/Medical . a test of the excretory function of the kidneys based on the volume of blood that is cleared of a specific substance per minute by renal excretion.
[11] the process or an instance of clearing slum clearance (as modifier ) a clearance order
[12] space between two parts in motion or in relative motion
[13] permission for an aircraft, ship, passengers, etc, to proceed
[14] official permission to have access to secret information, projects, areas, etc
[15] banking the exchange of commercial documents drawn on the members of a clearing house
[16] the disposal of merchandise at reduced prices (as modifier ) a clearance sale
[17] sport the act of hitting or kicking a ball out of the defensive area, as in football an instance of this
[18] the act of clearing an area of land of its inhabitants by mass eviction See Highland Clearances
[19] dentistry the extraction of all of a person's teeth
[20] a less common word for clearing

Words related to Clearance

approval, go-ahead, authorization, consent, leave, say-so, endorsement, okay, sanction, opening, gap, expanse, margin, allowance, headroom

Words nearby Clearance

clear-eye, clear-eyed, clear-fell, clear-headed, clear-sighted, clearance, clearchus, clearcole, clearfield, clearheaded, clearing

Origin of Clearance

First recorded in 1555–65; clear + -ance

Other words from Clearance

clear·er , noun
non·clear·ance , noun
pre·clear·ance , noun, adjective
self-clear·ance , noun

Synonyms for Clearance

approval, authorization, consent, go-ahead, green light, endorsement, leave, okay, sanction, say-so