What is "headword" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 26-10-2024 by Wikilanguages.net
☞ share facebook ☞ share twitter

What does headword mean in English? Meaning of headword definition and abbreviation with examples.

EnglishEnglish
pronunciation pronunciation

What is "headword" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "headword": a content word that can be qualified by a modifier

Noun

  • Meaning: a content word that can be qualified by a modifier
  • Synonyms: head word headword
  • Hypernyms: content word open-class word
  • Meaning of "headword": a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)

    Noun

  • Meaning: a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)
  • Synonyms: headword
  • Hypernyms: word
  • English

    Related Dictionary

    Read more

    English speaking countries and territories

    All Dictionary for you

    English DictionaryEnglish

    headword in English: headword
    🔝