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 head word head word /hɛd wɜrd/

noun

  1. (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
  2. A content word that can be qualified by a modifier  ( head word , headword )
    a content word that can be qualified by a modifier