headroom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The vertical clearance above someone's head, as in a tunnel, doorway etc; room (space) for one's head.
  2. The vertical measurement, top to bottom, for example for clearance under a bridge.
  3. The ability of a system to reproduce loud sounds free of distortion; dynamic headroom.
  4. The distance between the actual performance of an algorithm and its maximum possible performance.
  5. Synonym of headspace (“space between the top of the contents of a container and its seal”).

Word forms

headroom headrooms

Etymology

From head + room.

Synonyms

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