noun

heading

HEH-dihng

noun

The title or short label at the top of a document, chapter, or section.

"Each chapter opens with a bold heading summarizing its content."

"She organized the report under three clear headings."

The direction a ship, aircraft, or vehicle is pointed or traveling in, usually measured in degrees.

"The pilot adjusted the heading slightly to compensate for the crosswind."

How to Use Heading

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither a title above a piece of text, or the compass direction something is moving in.

Common pairings

section heading change heading under the heading of

headings plural

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Each chapter opens with a bold _____ summarizing its content.

Formed from head plus the suffix -ing, originally referring to whatever stood at the "head" (top) of a page or a group.

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