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    headway
    /ˈhɛdweɪ/

    noun

    • 1. forward movement of a ship or boat, especially when this is slow or difficult: "the ship was making very little headway against heavy seas"
    • 2. the average interval between trains or buses on a regular service: "a six-minute headway"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEADWAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to make progress or get closer to achieving something: I'm trying to learn to drive, but I'm not making much headway (with it). Little headway has been made so far in the negotiations. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making progress and advancing. adaptive evolution. advance the cause. advanced. advancement. age. boom.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › headwayHeadway Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. head· way ˈhed-ˌwā. Synonyms of headway. 1. a. : motion or rate of motion in a forward direction. b. : advance, progress. 2. : headroom (as under an arch) sufficient to allow passage. 3. : the time interval between two vehicles traveling in the same direction on the same route. Synonyms. advancement. furtherance. going. march. onrush.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEADWAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to make progress or get closer to achieving something: I'm trying to learn to drive, but I'm not making much headway (with it). Little headway has been made so far in the negotiations. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making progress and advancing. adaptive evolution. advance the cause. advanced. advancement. age. boom. evolved.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › headwayHEADWAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. forward movement; progress in a forward direction: The ship's headway was slowed by the storm. progress in general: headway in a career. rate of progress: a slight headway against concerted opposition.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEADWAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    motion in a forward direction. the vessel made no headway. 2. progress or rate of progress. he made no headway with the problem. 3. another name for headroom. 4. the distance or time between consecutive trains, buses, etc, on the same route. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › headwayHeadway - definition of headway by The Free Dictionary

    headway. (ˈhɛdˌweɪ) n. 1. (Nautical Terms) motion in a forward direction: the vessel made no headway. 2. progress or rate of progress: he made no headway with the problem. 3. another name for headroom. 4. (Railways) the distance or time between consecutive trains, buses, etc, on the same route.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of headway – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    HEADWAY definition: to make progress in what you are doing: . Learn more.