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heading.

The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɛdɪŋ/

  1. The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.

    put the information under the "Advantages" heading

  2. The direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading)

  3. Material for the heads of casks, barrels, etc.

  4. A gallery, drift, or adit in a mine, particularly one driving through a solid body of coal or ore; also, the end of a drift or gallery; the vein above a drift.

  5. The extension of a line ruffling above the line of stitch.

  6. The end of a stone or brick which is presented outward.

  7. A strip of material at the hoist end of a flag, used for attaching the flag to its halyard.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English -ing English heading From head + -ing.

verb/ˈhɛdɪŋ/

  1. present participle and gerund of head

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Germanic *haubudą Old English hēafod Middle English heed English head English -ing English heading From head + -ing.

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