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

4 February 2025

DISKETTE

(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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