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- [hed-wurd]
- /ˈhɛdˌwɜrd/
- /ˈhedwɜːd/
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- [hed-wurd]
- /ˈhɛdˌwɜrd/
Definitions of headword word
- noun headword a word, phrase, or the like, appearing as the heading of a chapter, dictionary or encyclopedia entry, etc. 1
- noun headword catchword (def 2). 1
- noun headword head (def 26). 1
- noun headword A word that begins a separate entry in a reference work such as a dictionary. 1
- noun headword guide word in a dictionary 1
- countable noun headword In a dictionary, a headword is a word which is followed by an explanation of its meaning. 0
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Origin of headword
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; head + word
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Parts of speech for Headword
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
headword popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
headword usage trend in Literature
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