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Definition of heading noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

heading

noun
 
/ˈhedɪŋ/
 
/ˈhedɪŋ/
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  1. a title printed at the top of a page or at the beginning of a section of a book
    • chapter headings
    • Books should be listed under a broader heading such as ‘engineering’.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • broad
    • general
    • main
    verb + heading
    • come under
    • fall under
    preposition
    • under a/​the heading
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  2. the subject of each section of a speech or piece of writing
    • The company's aims can be grouped under three main headings.
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    • These drugs come under the heading of non-medical substances.
    • Sex education often came under the general heading of ‘Biology’ or ‘Health’.
    • We can examine these issues under four headings.
    • What questions should be asked about each heading?
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • broad
    • general
    • main
    verb + heading
    • come under
    • fall under
    preposition
    • under a/​the heading
    See full entry
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