Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headterm

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: head-term
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

(terminology), (terminography) A term used as the title of a section, particularly in a terminological dictionary.

Etymology

Analogous to headword, from head + term.

Inflected Forms

headterms (plural)

Questions

What does headterm mean?: (terminology), (terminography) A term used as the title of a section, particularly in a terminological dictionary.
Where does headterm come from?: Analogous to headword, from head + term.

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