What does "heading" mean?
The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
Heading
/ˈhɛdɪŋ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
- Grammar: heading is listed as noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: bearing, header, advance, aim.
- Useful contrasts: assist, body, bottom.
- Usage evidence: These points can be brought under the same heading.
How to use "heading"
- Start with the primary definition, then check the part of speech before placing the word in a sentence.
- Compare nearby synonyms to make sure "heading" carries the exact meaning, tone, and strength you need.
- Use the example sentence as a context check. If your sentence uses the word differently, confirm that the grammar still fits.
Meaning check
- Does the word fit the sentence's grammar?
- Does it match the intended tone rather than only the dictionary definition?
- Would a simpler synonym be clearer for the reader?
- Is there enough surrounding context to prevent ambiguity?
Source and review context
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Final meaning check
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
"put the information under the "Advantages" heading"
- 2 a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine wordnet
- 3 The direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading)
- 4 a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about wordnet
- 5 Material for the heads of casks, barrels, etc.
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- 6 the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies wordnet
- 7 A gallery, drift, or adit in a mine, particularly one driving through a solid body of coal or ore; also, the end of a drift or gallery; the vein above a drift.
"http://undergroundcoal.com.au/fundamentals/01_process.aspx Once access has been gained into the coal seam, workings are developed by mining a series of roadways (or headings). These roadways are tunnels largely, if not totally, within the seam, usually rectangular in shape though on occasions they may have an arched or even circular profile."
- 8 The extension of a line ruffling above the line of stitch.
- 9 The end of a stone or brick which is presented outward.
- 10 A strip of material at the hoist end of a flag, used for attaching the flag to its halyard.
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of head form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
"These points can be brought under the same heading."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "heading"?
Common synonyms include: bearing, header, advance, aim, aim, aimed.
How do you use "heading" in a sentence?
These points can be brought under the same heading.
How do you pronounce "heading"?
Pronounced /ˈhɛdɪŋ/.
Etymology
From head + -ing.