English word clearance comes from English clear, English -ance
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| clear | English (en) | (computing, transitive) To style (an element within a document) so that it is not permitted to float at a given position.. (ergative) To become freed from obstructions.. (intransitive) Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.. (intransitive) To become clear.. (sports) To defend by hitting (or kicking, throwing, heading [...] |
| -ance | English (en) | A process or action.. Added to the stem of a verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb. |
| clearance | English (en) | (banking, finance) The settlement of transactions involving securities or means of payment such as checks by means of a clearing house.. (chess) Removal of pieces from a rank, file or diagonal so that a bishop, rook or queen is free to move along it.. (medicine) The removal of harmful substances from the blood; renal clearance.. (soccer) The act of kicking a ball away from the goal one is [...] |