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Meanings of head word in inglés

catalán
nucli
español
núcleo

A content word that can be qualified by a modifier.

núcleo

(Grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent.

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Examples for "headword"
Examples for "headword"
1
A headword can be a noun or a verb or, less frequently, an adjective.
The Irish Times
2
This third section has approximately 500 headwords, again in alphabetical order, and these form the conceptual categories under which all the other words are grouped.
The Irish Times
Usage of head word in inglés
1
As these thoughts and feelings swept disjointedly through his busy head word was sent out to him that he might see the district-attorney.
Phantom Wires: A Novel
2
And he ketched me grinning over his shoulder when I read them heading words after that old lunkhead of a Prophet passed him the paper.
When Egypt Went Broke: A Novel
Translations for head word
catalán
nucli
español
núcleo