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headroom Synonyms & Antonyms

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Headroom as a 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 & Grammar

headroom (countable and uncountable, plural headrooms)

Words That Rhyme With Headroom

Origin of Headroom

From head +‎ room.

Headroom at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
MeaningThe vertical clearance above someone's head, as in a tunnel, doorway etc; room (space) for one's head
Pluralheadrooms