heading
pronunciation
How to pronounce heading in British English: UK [ˈhedɪŋ]
How to pronounce heading in American English: US [ˈhedɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
- the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
- a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
Word Origin
- heading (n.)
- c. 1300, "a beheading," from present participle of head (v.). Meaning "an advancing in a certain direction" is from c. 1600. Meaning "title at the head of a portion of text" is from 1849.
Example
- 1. A blank line will open under the heading .
- 2. On the bottom is the heading indicator .
- 3. Under the heading key issues on the website of the national organization for women , day care isn 't even mentioned .
- 4. It is recorded under the heading : " any incident that may cause negative media " .
- 5. Repeat this process with each subsection of the chapter , as well , turning each heading into a question .