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Head word
/hɛd
wərd/
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Head word
noun
1.
A content word that can be qualified by a modifier.
Synonym:
headword
.
2.
(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent.
Synonym:
head
.
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Words linked to "Head word" :
phrase
,
headword
,
content word
,
open-class word
,
head
,
grammar
,
word
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