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