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?

1. Alex

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   David

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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. Scott Conn:

   In terms of launching of the ballistic missiles, the US Navy has 38 ships underway today in the Indo-Pacific region, including the South China Sea, and we continue to fly and sail and operate anywhere international law allows to demonstrate our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific and reassure our allies and partners.

2. Jason Brodsky:

   The tempo and tenor of the recent explosions in Iran have been unusual. There is evidence of a concerted campaign underway to thwart Irans nuclear program, the more Iran advances its nuclear program in violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the greater the likelihood for additional strikes.

3. Freddie Mac:

   Economic uncertainty continues to bring mortgage rates down, over the last several weeks, declining rates have brought borrowers back to the market but, as the spring homebuying season gets underway, low inventory remains a key challenge for prospective buyers.

4. Rachel Holt:

   We're focused on ensuring this becomes an economically viable business over the long term, we've seen tremendous improvements over the course of this year in that regard and a ton of efforts underway that will continue to improve that over next year.

5. Mark Luschini:

   We weakened post the FOMC meeting and it's a little bit of the same carrying over to today, augmenting it is some worries about trade negotiations with China that are underway and what may come of that.

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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