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/hɛd wɜrd/
noun
(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
(
head word
,
head
)
(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
A content word that can be qualified by a modifier
(
head word
,
headword
)
a content word that can be qualified by a modifier
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