headword

Noun
  1. A content word that can be qualified by a modifier (synset 106302934)
    is a type of: content word, open-class word - a word to which an independent meaning can be assigned
    is a part of: phrase - an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
    same as: head word
  2. A word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry) (synset 106302780)
    is a type of: word - a unit of language that native speakers can identify
    is a part of: dictionary entry, lexical entry - the entry in a dictionary of information about a word

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