Definitions for heading
ˈhɛd ɪŋhead·ing

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. heading, header, headnoun

   a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about

   "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"

2. bearing, heading, aimnoun

   the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

3. drift, heading, gallerynoun

   a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

   "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"

Wiktionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. headingnoun

   The title or topic of a document, article, chapter etc.

2. headingnoun

   The direction into which a seagoing or airborne vessel's bow is pointing (apparent heading) and/or the direction into which it is actually moving relative to the ground (true heading)

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Heading

   of Head

2. Headingnoun

   the act or state of one who, or that which, heads; formation of a head

3. Headingnoun

   that which stands at the head; title; as, the heading of a paper

4. Headingnoun

   material for the heads of casks, barrels, etc

5. Headingnoun

   a gallery, drift, or adit in a mine; also, the end of a drift or gallery; the vein above a drift

6. Headingnoun

   the extension of a line ruffling above the line of stitch

7. Headingnoun

   that end of a stone or brick which is presented outward

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Heading

   Heading is a metalworking process which incorporates the forging, extruding and upsetting process. It is often performed in the cold state, resulting in cold working. This process produces a near net shape workpiece, which means the final product is almost finished. An important consideration in heading is the tendency for the bar to buckle if its unsupported length to diameter ratio is too high. This ratio usually is limited to less than 3:1 but with appropriate dies, it can be higher. Older machines are known as single-stroke headers, while newer machines are known as double-stroke headers, because they have two strokes; one stroke moves the workpiece into the machine and the second heads the workpiece.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. heading

   As to ships in company, one advancing by sail or steam faster than another heads her.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. heading

   A line of text within a document.

   The heading of the document was important.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 10, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Mining
   • Passageway

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'heading' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4818

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'heading' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4232

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'heading' in Nouns Frequency: #1957

How to pronounce heading?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say heading in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of heading in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of heading in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of heading in a Sentence

1. Hamze Abdi Hussein:

   We visited the crash site yesterday and we are heading there today. It is a huge loss for us, the fact that there is no information about whether we will receive the body or not is frustrating and painful. There is not much that we are getting.

2. Stuart Frankel & Co:

   You're now heading from an earnings-centric market to a macro focused market, people seem to be in watch mode as they get an understanding of what's next.

3. Agata Ludwiczak:

   Think about hiking, when you're setting out on an adventure, you need your backpack, supplies and equipment, but you also need a compass to tell you where you're heading. Without one or the other it is not likely to be a very successful trip.

4. Amy Klobuchar:

   Maybe we're humble, and maybe with the guy in the White House right now, maybe we need a little humbleness, instead of the loudest voice or the biggest bank account heading up the ticket.

5. Michelle Bachelet:

   I fear the situation in Myanmar is heading towards a full-blown conflict. States must not allow the deadly mistakes of the past in Syria and elsewhere to be repeated.

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