Definitions for heading
ˈhɛd ɪŋhead·ing

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

1. heading, header, head(noun)

   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, aim(noun)

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

3. drift, heading, gallery(noun)

   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. heading(Noun)

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

2. heading(Noun)

   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. Heading(noun)

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

3. Heading(noun)

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

4. Heading(noun)

   material for the heads of casks, barrels, etc

5. Heading(noun)

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

6. Heading(noun)

   the extension of a line ruffling above the line of stitch

7. Heading(noun)

   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  

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. Takuya Takahashi:

   Heading into another peak earnings week, investors have focused on companies' efforts to raise shareholder returns.

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. Mark Kantrowitz:

   We are heading in the right direction, but there is still more to do, everyone can save a little, even $25.

4. David Tulk:

   The final quarter of the year is looking rather dismal for the Canadian economy, the wider backdrop of falling oil prices and renewed caution among businesses investing in the oil sands suggests the risk of an extended slowdown heading into Q1 remains significant.

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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