clearance

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of making a space or area free from obstructions or people.

  - "After the concert, there was a mass clearance of the crowd."
  - "The aisle must be kept clearance for emergency exits."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with clearance
appliance , graceance , replenishance

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Variants

List of all variants of clearance that leads to same result
clearance , clearances , renal clearance , clearance sale , renal clearances , ground clearance , road clearance , road/ground clearance , security clearance

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'clarence' meaning 'purity' or 'clarity'. The modern meaning of clearance is related to the idea of making something free from obstructions or impurities.

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Trivia

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1. Clearance is often used in aviation to describe the minimum distance required between two aircraft during takeoff or landing.

2. The term 'clearance' is also used in finance to describe the approval given by a bank or other financial institution to lend money or extend credit.

3. In the United Kingdom, the Clearances were a series of evictions of tenants from their lands in the Scottish Highlands and Islands during the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Related Concepts

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1. evacuation: The process of moving people away from a dangerous area or situation. Clearance is a type of evacuation that involves making a physical space free from obstructions.

2. decluttering: The act of removing unnecessary items from a space to make it more organized and functional. Clearance is a necessary step in the decluttering process.

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Culture

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Clearance has been used extensively in literature and art to describe various scenes of emptying or making space. For example, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird', Scout describes the town's preparations for the annual May Combination festival: 'The streets were swept and the houses whitewashed. People put fresh coats of paint on their doors and shutters, and new curtains in their windows. The town was almost unrecognizable.' This passage illustrates the cultural significance of clearance as a time for renewal and transformation.

How to Memorize "clearance"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large room filled with clutter. Visualize the process of removing items one by one until the room is empty and clear.
   - Picture a busy street being cleared of cars during rush hour.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'clearance' with the idea of making a space empty and free.
   - Think of the word 'clearance' as the opposite of 'clutter'.
   - Remember that 'clearance' is the act of removing obstructions or impurities.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'clearance' with the acronym 'Clearing A Space' or 'Creating a Large Empty Area'.
   - Use the rhyme 'appliance' to remember the word 'clearance'.
   - Remember the phrase 'Clear the way' to help remember the meaning of clearance.

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