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Waiver vs Weaver - What's the difference?

waiver | weaver |

As nouns the difference between waiver and weaver

is that waiver is the act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege while weaver is one who weaves.

As a verb waiver

is misspelling of lang=en.

As a proper noun Weaver is

{{surname|A=An occupational|from=occupations}} for a weaver.

waiver

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of waiving, or not insisting on, some right, claim, or privilege.
  • (legal) A legal document releasing some requirement, such as waiving a right (giving it up) or a waiver of liability (agreeing to hold someone blameless). Also used for such a form even before it is filled out and signed.
    • I had to sign a waiver when I went skydiving, agreeing not to sue even if something went wrong.
  • Something that releases a person from a requirement.
    • I needed a waiver from the department head to take the course because I didn't technically have the prerequisite courses.
    I needed a waiver from the zoning board for the house because the lot was so small, but they let me build because it was next to the park.

    Derived terms

    * waivered

    See also

    * ("waiver" on Wikipedia)

    Verb

    (head)
  • See waive.

    • Usage notes

    * Sometimes used in puns involving wavering]] about [[waiver
  • noun, waivers, the noun, especially in newspaper headlines for sports stories.

    • Anagrams

    *

    weaver

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who weaves.
  • Any bird in the family Ploceidae.
  • An aquatic beetle of the genus .

    • Related terms

    * weave