clearance

/ˈklɪɹəns/KLIH-ruhns

/ˈklɪɹəns/KLIH-ruhns

Meaningthe act of clearing

Common meaning: removal

Other meanings: a gap; permission

clearbright or distinctSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 113 · scan
ancenoun ending: doing, or the condition that results

Journey through time

Latinclarus‘bright or distinct’source
Old Frenchcler‘bright’source
Englishclear‘plain to see or grasp’
Englishformed in English from clearclearance‘removal’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Formed in English from clear + -ance.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), CLEAR, p.113 · scan

Source words

clarus Latin · source word “bright or distinct”

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