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

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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