Ceiling (Noun)
Meaning 1
(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions).
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 3
An upper limit on what is allowed; "he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him"; "there was a roof on salaries"; "they established a cap for prices".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Synonyms
Meaning 4
The overhead upper surface of a covered space; "he hated painting the ceiling".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.