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head movement

head movement noun: movement of a word from the head of one maximal projection to the head of another maximal projection above the first one (i.e., such that the destination head c-commands the original head).

Noun

head movement (countable and uncountable, plural head movements)

  1. Movement of a word from the head of one maximal projection to the head of another maximal projection above the first one (i.e., such that the destination head c-commands the original head).
    Synonyms:
    head-to-head movement

Synonyms of head movement

  • head-to-head movement

Forms of head movement

pluralhead movements

Questions about head movement

What does head movement mean?
Head movement means movement of a word from the head of one maximal projection to the head of another maximal projection above the first one (i.e., such that the destination head c-commands the original head).
What part of speech is head movement?
Head movement is a noun.
What is the plural of head movement?
The plural of head movement is head movements.

Words near head movement in the dictionary

  1. head losses
  2. head louse
  3. head man
  4. head men
  5. head money
  6. head movement
  7. head note
  8. head notes
  9. head of government
  10. head of hair
  11. head of household

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