Headway

//ˈhɛdweɪ//

Synonyms for "headway" (73 found)

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Translations

38 translations across 7 languages.

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Bulgarian

4 entries
  • дистанция noun (time or distance interval between the fronts of two vehicles)
  • напредване noun (forward motion, or its rate)
  • прогрес noun (forward motion, or its rate)
  • прогрес noun (progress toward a goal)

Finnish

1 entries
  • vuoroväli noun (time or distance interval between the fronts of two vehicles)

German

4 entries
  • Fahrzeugabstand noun (time or distance interval between the fronts of two vehicles)
  • Fortschritt noun (progress toward a goal)
  • Takt noun (time or distance interval between the fronts of two vehicles)
  • Vorwärtsfahrt noun (forward motion, or its rate)

Italian

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  • abbrivio noun (forward motion, or its rate)
  • altezza noun (clearance beneath an object)
  • avanzamento noun (progress toward a goal)
  • avvio noun (forward motion, or its rate)

Romagnol

1 entries
  • abrìv noun (forward motion, or its rate)

Russian

4 entries
  • высота́ noun (clearance beneath an object)
  • движе́ние вперёд noun (forward motion, or its rate)
  • дистанция noun (time or distance interval between the fronts of two vehicles)
  • интерва́л noun (time or distance interval between the fronts of two vehicles)

Turkish

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  • gelişme noun (progress toward a goal)
  • ilerleme noun (progress toward a goal)
  • kemer yüksekliği noun (clearance beneath an object)
  • kolbaşları zaman fasılası noun (time or distance interval between the fronts of two vehicles)

Sample sentences

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It took a while to make headway in modern medicine.

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We've already made some headway.

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We haven't made much headway.

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He has made far more headway in the polls and campaign fundraising than most observers initially assumed he would.

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