noun
headroom
Headroom (noun) means the amount of space above someone's head, for example in a doorway or tunnel.
noun
1
The amount of space above someone's head, for example in a doorway or tunnel.
2
The height available from top to bottom, such as the clearance under a bridge.
"The new bridge (6) gives headroom of 13ft at high tide, sufficient for present-day river traffic."
— , Chepstow Bridge is rebuilt (1963)
3
How much louder a sound system can go before the sound starts to distort.
4
How far an algorithm's current results are from the best it could possibly achieve.
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Etymology
Formed from head and room.
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What is the meaning of headroom?
"headroom" (noun) means the amount of space above someone's head, for example in a doorway or tunnel.
What is another word for headroom?
Other words for "headroom" include headway, clearance.
What are the different meanings of headroom?
"headroom" has 3 main meanings: 1. The amount of space above someone's head, for example in a doorway or tunnel; 2. The height available from top to bottom, such as the clearance under a bridge; 3. How much louder a sound system can go before the sound starts to distort.
