Meanings
nounsubheadword (plural subheadwords)
plural subheadwords
- A subordinate headword.
The "Terms" number is the total number of words and lexical phrases, including sub-headwords and other nested lexical items, but exclusive of variants.
2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes, page 297
Origin
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APA
subheadword. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subheadword
MLA
“subheadword.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subheadword. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subheadword,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subheadword.
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