Headword

noun

/ˈhɛdwɜːd/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

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

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

"In "a very discerning car shopper", "shopper" is the headword."

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