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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHeading
/ˈhɛd.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A title, subtitle, or topic at the top of a page, chapter, or section of a document.
"Make sure each major section has a clear and descriptive heading." - 2
The direction in which a vehicle, ship, or aircraft is moving.
"The pilot adjusted the plane's heading to avoid the storm."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'heafod' meaning head, combined with the suffix '-ing'. Historically evolved from denoting the top part of an object or body to specifically representing the title or topic at the top of a text or page.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heading" is said worldwide
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titre
Transliteration: /ti.tʁ/
"Le titre de ce chapitre est très intéressant."
Überschrift
Transliteration: /ˈyːbɐˌʃʁɪft/
"Jeder Aufsatz sollte eine passende Überschrift haben."
intestazione
Transliteration: /in.tes.taˈtjo.ne/
"Inserite l'intestazione in cima al documento."
encabezado
Transliteration: /eŋ.ka.βeˈsa.ðo/
"El encabezado de la página resume el contenido principal."
cabeçalho
Transliteration: /ka.beˈsa.ʎu/
"O cabeçalho do documento contém o nome da empresa."
शीर्षक
Transliteration: shirshak
"लेख का शीर्षक बहुत आकर्षक है।"
标题
Transliteration: biāotí
"这篇文章的标题很醒目。"
제목
Transliteration: jemok
"이 문서의 제목을 크게 적어 주세요."
見出し
Transliteration: midashi
"記事の見出しを見て内容を把握する。"
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