headnote

head·note

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hed-noht]
- /ˈhɛdˌnoʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hed-noht]
- /ˈhɛdˌnoʊt/

Definitions of headnote word

noun headnote a brief summary, comment, or explanation that precedes a chapter, report, etc. 1
noun headnote A note inserted at the head of an article, reported law case, or other document, summarizing or commenting on the content. 1
noun headnote a note added to the text of a case following a court decision 0
noun headnote any note with comments or suggestions attached to the head of a text 0
noun headnote a brief explanatory note prefacing a chapter, poem, story, legal report, etc. 0
noun headnote (law) a summary of the relevant aspects of a legal case usually found at the beginning of a case report. 0

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Origin of headnote

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; head + note

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Parts of speech for Headnote

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Headnote

headnote popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

headnote usage trend in Literature

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