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word form vs main entry word

main entry word vs word form

word form and main entry word both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
word form Yes No No No
main entry word Yes No No No
As nouns, main entry word is a hyponym of word form; that is, main entry word is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than word form:
  • word form: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
  • main entry word: the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary
word form (noun) main entry word (noun)
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something the form of a word that heads a lexical entry and is alphabetized in a dictionary
Difference between word form and main entry word

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