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head vs source

source vs head

head and source both are nouns.

head and source both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
head Yes No Yes No
source Yes No Yes No
As nouns, source is a hypernym of head; that is, source is a word with a broader meaning than head:
  • head: the source of water from which a stream arises
  • source: the place where something begins, where it springs into being
Other hypernyms of head include beginning, origin, root, rootage.
head (noun) source (noun)
oral stimulation of the genitals a facility where something is available
a single domestic animal anything that provides inspiration for later work
a projection out from one end a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
(nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship the place where something begins, where it springs into being
the striking part of a tool anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
(usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head someone who originates or causes or initiates something
(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk a person who supplies information
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system
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 (verb) source (verb)
remove the head of specify the origin of
to go or travel towards get (a product) from another country or business
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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