clearance

(klîr'əns)
n.

1. The act or process of clearing.
2. A space cleared; a clearing.
3. 1. The amount of space or distance by which a moving object clears something.
   2. 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. Permission for an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle to proceed, as after an inspection of equipment or cargo or during certain traffic conditions.
6. Official certification of blamelessness, trustworthiness, or suitability.
7. A sale, generally at reduced prices, to dispose of old merchandise.
8. The passage of checks and other bills of exchange through a clearing-house.
9. Physiology.
   1. The removal by the kidneys of a substance from blood plasma.
   2. Renal clearance.

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In general:

1._permission or authorization received-such as the approval given by a list owner to mail a promotion to the people on his list. Many list owners require that they be shown the promotion package before such approval or clearance is given.

2. Permission granted to use copyright-protected material.

Merchandising: special offer by a retailer who is selling merchandise at reduced prices. This type of promotion may be used to clear out excess or off-season inventory.

noun

The act or process of eliminating: elimination, eradication, liquidation, purge, removal, riddance. See keep/release.

n

Definition: gap
Antonyms: obstruction

n

Definition: permission for activity
Antonyms: denial, grounding, refusal, veto

1. Open space between two elements of a building to aid in proper placement, to compensate for minor inaccuracies in cutting, or to allow unobstructed movement between parts.
2. The space or distance allowed for anchorage or erection processes or to accommodate dimensional variations in the building structure.
3. See door clearance.

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IN BRIEF: The empty space between a moving thing and that which it passes through, under, or over.

There was plenty of clearance for the ship to pass beneath the bridge.

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(in physiology) symbol: C; a measure of the efficiency of the kidney in removing a substance from the blood. C = UV/P, where U and P are the concentrations of the substance in the urine and plasma, respectively, and V is the rate of urine flow in ml min⁻¹. Clearance is therefore a rate, with the dimensions of ml plasma per min.

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The act of clearing; it is a primary pharmacokinetic parameter which describes irreversible removal of a drug from the body by all processes and is made up of renal clearance and metabolic clearance.

• blood-urea c. — the volume of the blood cleared of urea per minute by renal elimination.
• Bromsulphalein c. — see sulfobromophthalein clearance test.
• creatinine c. — see creatinine.
• inulin c. — see inulin clearance.
• c. time — the time required for a drug to be eliminated after administration. Eliminated means to the point where it can no longer be detected. Of most importance in avoiding drug residues in food animals and charges of doping in sports animals.
• urea c. — blood-urea clearance.

n

1. a condition in which moving bodies may pass without hindrance. 2. removal from the blood by the kidneys (for example, urea or insulin) or by the liver (for example, certain dyes).

For a list of words related to clearance, see:

• Physiology - clearance: volume per minute of plasma from which a specific substance has been completely removed
• Commercial Airlines, Airports, and Air Force - clearance: permission from air traffic control, esp. for approach, landing, takeoff, or routing
• Acts, Powers, Conditions, and Procedures - clearance: official authorization to know of or participate in classified activities
• Commerce and Trade - clearance: sale to get rid of old goods and make room for new ones

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See words rhyming with "clearance."

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Common misspelling(s) of clearance

• cleareance

Dansk (Danish)
n. - rydning, sanering, tilladelse, fri højde, spillerum, klarering

idioms:

• clearance order    nedrivningsordre
• clearance sale    oprydningsudsalg

Nederlands (Dutch)
ontruiming, toestemming (luchtvaart), vergunning, boeking (van cheque), het uitverdedigen (voetbal), open plek in bos, het geslaagd nemen van een hindernis, in-/uitklaren, klaring

Français (French)
n. - déclaration de douane, (Admin, Mil) habilitation sécuritaire, abattage, démolition, (Comm) liquidation, hauteur (libre), espace, (Fin) compensation, (Sport) dégagement, sans faute (billard)

idioms:

• clearance order    permis de démolition
• clearance sale    liquidation, soldes

Deutsch (German)
n. - Räumung, Verrechnung, Clearing, Ausklarierung

idioms:

• clearance order    Räumungsbefehl
• clearance sale    Ausverkauf

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξουσιοδότηση ή άδεια (κατόπιν ελέγχου), εκκαθάριση, (νομ.) άδεια απόπλου, (οικον.) εκποίηση, ξεπούλημα, εκτελωνισμός εμπορεύματος, συμψηφισμός επιταγής, (μηχαν.) ελεύθερο διάκενο, ανοχή, τζόγος (εφαρμογής)

idioms:

• clearance order    εντολή κατεδαφίσεως κτιρίων
• clearance sale    εκποίηση, ξεπούλημα

Italiano (Italian)
sgombero, evacuazione, svincolo

idioms:

• clearance order    ordine di svincolo
• clearance sale    liquidazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - esclarecimento (m), despacho (m), compensação (f) de cheques

idioms:

• clearance order    pedido de despacho
• clearance sale    liquidação (f)

Русский (Russian)
очистка, допуск

idioms:

• clearance order    разрешение на снос
• clearance sale    распродажа

Español (Spanish)
n. - despeje, desmonte, limpieza de minas, desalojo, liquidación, despacho de aduanas, certificado, acreditación

idioms:

• clearance order    orden de desalojo y derribo
• clearance sale    liquidación, realización

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - undanröjande, sanering, tömning, röjning, förtullning, clearing

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
清除, 间隙, 解除

idioms:

• clearance order    折除令, 清拆命令
• clearance sale    清仓削价销售

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 清除, 間隙, 解除

idioms:

• clearance order    折除令, 清拆命令
• clearance sale    清倉削價銷售

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 청소, 개간, 틈새, 어음교환(액)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 取り片づけ, 整理, すき間, クリアランス, 通関手続き, 手形交換, 離着陸許可

idioms:

• clearance order    建物解体命令
• clearance sale    蔵払い売出し

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) فسحه, تصفيه, تخليص, تصريح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שטח חופשי, מירווח, טיהור, ניקוי, שחרור, פדיון במסלקה, אישור להמראה או לקבלת מידע, זיכוי במכס, פינוי, הסרת מכשולים, הבהרה‬

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