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- [hed-wey]
- /ˈhɛdˌweɪ/
- /ˈhed.weɪ/
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- [hed-wey]
- /ˈhɛdˌweɪ/
Definitions of headway word
- noun headway headroom (def 2). 1
- idioms headway make headway, to proceed forward; advance; progress. 1
- noun headway Move forward or make progress, especially when circumstances make this slow or difficult. 1
- noun headway progress 1
- noun headway forward movement 1
- noun headway motion in a forward direction 0
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Origin of headway
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; (a)head + way1
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Parts of speech for Headway
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
headway popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
headway usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for headway
noun headway
- advancement — Advancement is progress in your job or in your social position.
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- march — to touch at the border; border.
- progression — the act of progressing; forward or onward movement.
- improvement — an act of improving or the state of being improved.
Antonyms for headway
noun headway
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
- stoppage — an act or instance of stopping; cessation of activity: the stoppage of all work at the factory.
- block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
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