HEADWORD

headword

(noun) a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)

headword, head word

(noun) a content word that can be qualified by a modifier

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

headword (plural headwords)

a word used as the title of a section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus

(grammar) any word which may be modified by an adjunct

Synonyms

• (grammar): head

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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