head-initial

adjective

Having the head (primary morpheme) at the beginning of a phrase.

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Meanings

adjectivehead-initial (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesHaving the head (primary morpheme) at the beginning of a phrase.
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APA

head-initial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-initial

MLA

“head-initial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-initial. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “head-initial,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/head-initial.

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