Definitions for underway
ˈʌn dərˌweɪ, -ˈweɪun·der·way

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1. afoot(p), underwayadjective

   currently in progress

   "there is mischief afoot"; "plans are afoot"; "preparations for the trial are underway"

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1. underwaynoun

   a road, track, path, or street for going under another way or obstacle

2. underwaynoun

   an underground passage, tunnel

3. underwaynoun

   a voyage, especially underwater

4. underwaynoun

   (computer science) subroutine

5. underwayadverb

   in motion, in progress; being done or carried out

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1. Underway

   Underway, or under way, is a nautical term describing the state of a vessel. "Way" arises when there is sufficient water flow past the rudder of a vessel that it can be steered. A vessel is said to be underway if it meets the following criteria: It is not aground It is not at anchor It has not been made fast to a dock, the shore, or other stationary object.If a vessel is adrift and not being propelled by any instrument or device, it is said to be underway, not making way."Under weigh" is a variation, coming from folk etymology, first used in 1749. "Under way" is likely from the Dutch onderweg or Middle Dutch onderwegen (lit. "under" or "among the ways"). Weigh is also a synonym for hanging or dangling, so that the process of raising an anchor, which causes it to hang at the end of the anchor-rope or chain is called “weighing [the] anchor” which leads to confusion between weigh and way, since both are pronounced identically.

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1. underway

   Underway refers to the state of already having started or currently in progress. It is often used to describe events, activities, projects, or processes that have begun and are ongoing.

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1. Underway

   Underway, or Under Way is a nautical term describing the state of a vessel. A vessel is said to be underway if it meets the following criteria: ⁕It is not aground ⁕It is not at anchor ⁕It has not been made fast to a dock, the shore, or other stationary object. If a vessel is adrift and not being propelled by any instrument or device, it is said to be underway, not making way. The concept of whether a vessel is or is not underway has important legal ramifications. For example, in many jurisdictions a child must be wearing a personal flotation device at the time the vessel is underway.

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How to pronounce underway?

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How to say underway in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of underway in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of underway in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of underway in a Sentence

1. Chief Executive Ben van Beurden:

   Where possible, we try to spare (New Energies) a little bit and that is basically because we still believe that there is an energy transition underway which may even pick up speed in the recovery phase of this crisis and we want to be well positioned for it.

2. Kavita Krishnan:

   The concern is that the airing of The BBC Storyville documentary will result in a media trial -- that will essentially leave the judiciary with no option but to uphold the death penalty, my main problem, how can we screen The BBC Storyville documentary when there's an appeals process underway ?

3. Jerry Konter:

   It appears the low point for builder sentiment in this cycle was registered in December, even as many builders continue to use a variety of incentives, including price reductions, to bolster sales, the rise in builder sentiment also means that cycle lows for permits and starts are likely near, and a rebound for home building could be underway later in 2023.

4. William Ruiz:

   There is an investigation underway for the mistake that may have occurred regarding the oversight of the mission, of taking her to the doctors office and bringing her back to the womens prison.

5. Shane Oliver:

   I think today is a bit of a relief rally, yesterday, investors were fearing the worst, that this was the escalation now underway. The news overnight has been more along the lines that Iran pulled its punches and Trump is toning things down.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=underway
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Underway
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underway
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=underway
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=underway