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head vs principal

principal vs head

head and principal both are nouns.

head is not an adjective while principal is an adjective.

head is a verb but principal is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
head Yes No Yes No
principal Yes Yes No No
As nouns, head and principal are synonyms defined as:
  • head and principal: the educator who has executive authority for a school
Other synonyms of head include head teacher, school principal.
head (noun) principal (noun)
oral stimulation of the genitals the educator who has executive authority for a school
a single domestic animal an actor who plays a principal role
a projection out from one end the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
the striking part of a tool capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head
(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
the rounded end of a bone that fits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint
that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
the subject matter at issue
(grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent
forward movement
a difficult juncture
the front of a military formation or procession
the top of something
the source of water from which a stream arises
the part in the front or nearest the viewer
the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container
a rounded compact mass
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
a person who is in charge
the educator who has executive authority for a school
a user of (usually soft) drugs
an individual person
the pressure exerted by a fluid
a dense cluster of flowers or foliage
the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head
the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
head (adjective) principal (adjective)
most important element
head (verb) principal (verb)
remove the head of
to go or travel towards
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
travel in front of; go in advance of others
be in charge of
be in the front of or on top of
be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel
form a head or come or grow to a head
take its rise
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