- entry word
- noun Date: circa 1908 headword
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
entry word
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entry word — main entry word main entry word n. The form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary; also called {entry word}, {headword}, and {lemma}. Syn: citation form, entry word, headword, lemma. [WordNet 1.5] Note: In… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
entry word — noun the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary • Syn: ↑citation form, ↑main entry word • Hypernyms: ↑form, ↑word form, ↑signifier, ↑descriptor • Part … Useful english dictionary
main entry word — n. The form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary; also called {entry word}, {headword}, and {lemma}. Syn: citation form, entry word, headword, lemma. [WordNet 1.5] Note: In different languages, different… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
main entry word — noun the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary • Syn: ↑citation form, ↑entry word • Hypernyms: ↑form, ↑word form, ↑signifier, ↑descriptor • Part Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
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