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- Dictionaryclearance/ˈklɪərəns/
noun
- 1. the action or process of clearing or of being dispersed: "cleaning of the machine should include clearance of blockages"
- 2. official authorization for something to proceed or take place: "the aircraft hadn't got diplomatic clearance to land in Mexico" Similar Opposite
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CLEARANCE definition: 1. the process of removing waste or things you do not want from a place: 2. an occasion when…. Learn more.
: the volume of blood or plasma that can be freed of a specified constituent in a specified time by its excretion into the urine through the kidneys.
noun. the act of clearing. the distance between two objects; an amount of clear space: The bridge allowed a clearance of 37 feet at mean high water. a formal authorization permitting access to classified information, documents, etc. Also called clearance sale. the disposal of merchandise at reduced prices to make room for new goods:
Clearance is the removal of old buildings, trees, or other things that are not wanted from an area. ...a slum clearance operation. American English : clearance / ˈklɪərəns /
noun. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something. synonyms: headroom, headway. see more. noun. the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them. see more. noun. permission to proceed. “the plane was given clearance to land” see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈklɪrəns/ UK. /ˈklɪərəns/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA.
clearance. noun. /ˈklɪərəns/ /ˈklɪrəns/ [countable, uncountable] the process of removing things that are not wanted. forest clearances. slum clearance (= the process of removing houses that are in very bad condition in an area of a town) Landscape gardeners have begun a clearance of the overgrown ground to make way for a new park.
CLEARANCE definition: 1. permission from someone in authority: 2. the distance that is needed for one thing to avoid…. Learn more.
CLEARANCE meaning: 1 : an official decision saying that someone has permission to do something; 2 : official permission for an aircraft, pilot, etc., to do something.
The clear space or distance between moving objects or mechanical parts, or between a moving object and that which it passes through, over, under, etc. Official, esp. governmental, authorization allowing a person to examine classified documents, participate in confidential projects, etc.
n. 1. The act or process of clearing. 2. A space cleared; a clearing. 3. a. The amount of space or distance by which a moving object clears something. b. The height or width of a passage: an underpass with a 13-foot clearance. 4. An intervening space or distance allowing free play, as between machine parts. 5.
