headword

headword
main entry word main entry word n. The form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary; also called {entry word}, {headword}, and {lemma}.

Syn: citation form, entry word, headword, lemma. [WordNet 1.5]

Note: In different languages, different wordforms, such as cases for verbs, may be taken as the main entry word. In English dictionaries, it is the infinitive form, but in latin dictionaries it is usually the first person singular present. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • headword — n. 1. a word that is qualified by a modifier. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a word placed at the beginning of a line, paragraph, or short article (as in a dictionary or encyclopedia entry); the word which forms the title of an entry in a dictionary. [WordNet… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • headword — ► NOUN ▪ a word which begins a separate entry in a reference work …   English terms dictionary

  • headword — [hed′wʉrd΄] n. 1. a word or phrase that is a heading for a paragraph, chapter, etc. 2. Linguis. a word functioning as a head in a structure …   English World dictionary

  • Headword — A headword, head word, lemma, or sometimes catchword is the word under which a set of related dictionary or encyclopaedia entries appears. The headword is used to locate the entry, and dictates its alphabetical position. Depending on the size and …   Wikipedia

  • headword — UK [ˈhedˌwɜː(r)d] / US [ˈhedˌwɜrd] noun [countable] Word forms headword : singular headword plural headwords one of the list of words in a dictionary that is followed by an explanation of what it means …   English dictionary

  • headword — noun /ˈhɛdwɜːd,ˈhɛdwɝd/ a) a word used as the title of a section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus In a very discerning car shopper , shopper is the headword. b) any word which may be modified by an …   Wiktionary

  • headword — [[t]he̱dwɜː(r)d[/t]] headwords N COUNT In a dictionary, a headword is a word which is followed by an explanation of its meaning …   English dictionary

  • headword — noun Date: circa 1823 1. a word or term placed at the beginning (as of a chapter or an entry in an encyclopedia) 2. head 19 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • headword — /hed werrd /, n. 1. a word, phrase, or the like, appearing as the heading of a chapter, dictionary or encyclopedia entry, etc. 2. catchword (def. 2). 3. head (def. 26). [1815 25; HEAD + WORD] * * * …   Universalium

  • headword — head|word [ˈhedwə:d US wə:rd] n technical one of the words whose meaning is explained in a dictionary …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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