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Head Word

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent

Framework senses

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§1
(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