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
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
word for word — ► word for word in exactly the same or, when translated, exactly equivalent words. Main Entry: ↑word … English terms dictionary
word-finder — wordˈ finder noun 1. A book designed as a tool for finding a required word 2. A thesaurus • • • Main Entry: ↑word … Useful english dictionary
word wrapping — or word wrap noun (computing) (on a screen) the automatic placing of a line feed between words so that any text placed beyond the right hand end of a line is moved to the start of the next line, wraparound • • • Main Entry: ↑word … Useful english dictionary
word of honour — ► word of honour a solemn promise. Main Entry: ↑word … English terms dictionary
word of mouth — ► word of mouth spoken communication as a means of transmitting information. Main Entry: ↑word … English terms dictionary
word bite — noun (informal) Any brief quotable item from a speech, etc, sounding as if it carries an important message • • • Main Entry: ↑word … Useful english dictionary
word memory — noun The power of recalling words to the mind • • • Main Entry: ↑word … Useful english dictionary
