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headword

/ˈhɛdwɜːd/ /ˈhɛdwɝd/

Meanings
noun
A word used as the title of a section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus

Examples :

"The headword "cat" in the dictionary leads to a definition of the animal. "
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Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration dictionary

dictionary noun

/ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛɹi/ /ˈdɪkʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/

A reference work with a list of words from one or more languages, normally ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meaning, and sometimes containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, translations, and other data.

"To understand the word "optimistic," I looked it up in the dictionary. "

Illustration adjunct

adjunct noun

/ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt/

An appendage; something attached to something else in a subordinate capacity.

"The school's computer lab is an adjunct to the main library, a smaller space attached to the larger one. "

Illustration grammar

grammar noun

/ˈɡɹæm.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡɹæmɚ/

A system of rules and principles for speaking and writing a language.

"My son is studying grammar in his English class. "

Illustration definition

definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

Illustration section

section noun

/ˈsɛkʃən/

A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.

"The carpenter carefully cut a section from the large log to use for the firewood. "

Illustration modified

modified noun

/ˈmɒdɪfaɪd/ /ˈmɑdɪfaɪd/

Any vehicle used in modified racing.

"At the local dirt track, everyone admired the sleek, powerful modified roaring past, leaving a cloud of dust. "

Illustration encyclopedia

encyclopedia noun

/ənˌsəɪ.kləˈpi.di.ə/ /ɪnˌsaɪ.kləˈpi(ː).di.ə/

A comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.

"My dad used the encyclopedia to look up information about the history of the Roman Empire for my school project. "

Illustration discerning

discerning verb

/dɪˈsɜːn.iŋ/ /dɪˈsɝn.iŋ/

To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.

"The hawk, circling high above the field, was discerning a small mouse hidden in the tall grass. "

Illustration shopper

shopper noun

/ˈʃɔp.ə/ /ˈʃɒp.ə/ /ˈʃɑ.pɚ/

A person who shops.

"The shopper carried several bags of groceries from the supermarket to their car. "

Illustration animal

animal noun

/ˈænɪməl/

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

"A cat is an animal, not a plant. Humans are also animals, under the scientific definition, as we are not plants."

Illustration thesaurus

thesaurus noun

/θɪˈsɔːɹəs/

A publication, usually in the form of a book, that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms) for the words of a given language.

""Roget" is the leading brand name for a print English thesaurus that lists words under general concepts rather than just close synonyms."