Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guideword

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: guide-word
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word or phrase that serves as one's guide.

noun

A word that is printed at the top or bottom of the page in a reference work, in order to help readers find a specific entry.

noun

A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word from the following page.

noun

Any of the words in a memo or email that define metadata regarding the message, such as sender, recipient, and subject.

Example Sentences

"Naturalness is perhaps the best guideword to keep in mind."
"Heidegger accompanies this meditation, however, with a second, more overtly "philosophical" or "thinking" reflection on the "guideword" Das Wesen der Sprache: -- die Sprache des Wesens ("The essence of language: -- the language of essence")."
"Secondly, the teacher-librarian must know how to use books herself to find information — title page, table of contents, index, guidewords, etc."
"One purpose of a traditional memo or e-mail is to provide essential information quickly and easily, so there is no restriction, other than appearance or practicality, on the number or variety of guidewords you include."

Etymology

From guide + word.

Inflected Forms

guidewords (plural) guide word (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

catchword headword keyword

Synonyms

watchword catchword byword maxim mantra motto guide word

Questions

What does guideword mean?: A word or phrase that serves as one's guide.
Where does guideword come from?: From guide + word.

How to pronounce guideword

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