leeway

About 0.66 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The drift of a ship or aeroplane in a leeward direction.
2. noun A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility.

   I don't think we have a lot of leeway when it comes to proper formatting.

3. noun An adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in the phrase make up leeway.

Similar words

margin tolerance allowance headroom drift maneuver rein padding room latitude

Often followed by

in to for and is of than as on

Word family

leeways