| Main Entry: | latitude |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | freedom, room to move; scope |
Synonyms: |
breadth, compass, elbow room, extent, independence, indulgence, laxity, leeway, liberty, license, margin, play, range, reach, room, run, run of, space, span, spread, sweep, swing, unrestrictedness, width |
Antonyms: |
limitation, restriction |
| Main Entry: | breadth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | width |
Synonyms: |
broadness, diameter, distance across, latitude, span, spread, wideness |
| Main Entry: | capacity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | volume; limit of volume held |
Synonyms: |
accommodation, amplitude, bulk, burden, compass, contents, dimensions, expanse, extent, full, holding ability, holding power, latitude, magnitude, mass, measure, proportions, quantity, range, reach, retention, room, scope, size, space, spread, standing room only, sufficiency, sweep |
| Notes: | applied to a person, ability and capacity mean about the same thing but are grammatically different: an ability to do something, a capacity for doing something; ability is qualitative while capacity is quantitative capacity refers to a general ability to comprehend an issue or perform a task; capability implies a reference to one of a set of such abilities |
| Main Entry: | carte blanche |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complete authority |
Synonyms: |
authority, blank check, franchise, free hand, free rein, freedom, full authority, full power, full power, grant, latitude, leeway, license, no holds barred, permission, power of attorney, prerogative, sanction, say, say-so, unconditional authority, unconditional right, unrestricted authority, warrant |
| Main Entry: | climate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | weather of region |
Synonyms: |
altitude, aridity, atmospheric conditions, characteristic weather, clime, conditions, humidity, latitude, meteorologic conditions, meteorological character, temperature |
| Main Entry: | elbow room |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | room to maneuver |
Synonyms: |
breathing space, clearance, freedom, latitude, leeway, license, margin, play, room, space |
| Main Entry: | expanse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | large space, usually open |
Synonyms: |
amplitude, area, belt, breadth, compass, distance, domain, extension, extent, field, immensity, latitude, length, margin, orbit, plain, radius, range, reach, region, remoteness, room, scope, span, sphere, spread, stretch, sweep, territory, tract, uninterrupted space, width, wilderness |
| Main Entry: | freedom |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | independence, license to do as one wants |
Synonyms: |
abandon, abandonment, ability, bent, carte blanche, compass, discretion, elbowroom, exemption, facility, flexibility, free rein, full play, full swing, immunity, indulgence, laissez faire, latitude, laxity, leeway, liberty, margin, opportunity, own accord, play, plenty of rope, power, prerogative, privilege, profligacy, rampancy, range, rein, right, rope, scope, sweep, swing, unrestraint |
Antonyms: |
captivity, confinement, imprisonment, incarceration, limitation, servitude, slavery |
| Main Entry: | laissez-faire |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | abstention from interference |
Synonyms: |
do-nothing policy, for the most, free enterprise, free hand, inaction, indifference, individualism, laisser aller, laisser passer, laissez faire, latitude, let-alone policy, live and let live, live and let live, neutrality, noninterference, nonintervention, nonrestriction, part unrestrained by law free trade, permissiveness |
| Main Entry: | leeway |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | room to move, grow |
Synonyms: |
elbow room, extent, headway, latitude, margin, play, scope, space |