Definition of Clearing

1. Noun. A tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area.

Exact synonyms: Glade
Generic synonyms: Parcel, Parcel Of Land, Piece Of Ground, Piece Of Land, Tract
Derivative terms: Clear, Clear

2. Noun. The act of freeing from suspicion.
Generic synonyms: Freeing, Liberation, Release
Specialized synonyms: Purgation, Purge, Purging, Exoneration, Vindication, Whitewash
Derivative terms: Clear

3. Noun. The act of removing solid particles from a liquid.
Exact synonyms: Clarification
Generic synonyms: Improvement
Derivative terms: Clarify, Clear, Clear

Definition of Clearing

1. n. The act or process of making clear.

Definition of Clearing

1. Verb. (present participle of clear) ¹

2. Noun. The act or process of making or becoming clear. ¹

3. Noun. An area of land within a wood or forest devoid of trees. ¹

4. Noun. An open space in the fog etc. ¹

5. Noun. (banking finance) A process of exchanging transaction information and authorisation through a central institution or system to complete and settle those transactions. ¹

6. Noun. (telecommunication) A sequence of events used to disconnect a call, and return to the ready state. ¹

7. Noun. (British) The period in which remaining university places are allocated to remaining students. ¹

8. Noun. (soccer) The act of removing the ball from one's own goal area by kicking it. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Clearing

1. an open space [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Clearing

cleardowns
cleare
cleared
cleared out
clearedness
clearer
clearers
clearest
cleareyed
cleargie
clearheaded
clearheadedly
clearheadedness
clearie
clearies
clearing (current term)
clearing bank
clearing banks
clearing factors
clearing house
clearing houses
clearing medium
clearing out
clearing the decks
clearinghouse
clearinghouses
clearings
clearly
clearness
clearnesses

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