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header

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of header

a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize
  • why does each column have a header except the last one?
Synonyms of header

caption, head, heading, headline, rubric, title
Words Related to header

banner, streamer

catch word, guide word, running head

greeting, salutation

superscript, superscription

subhead, subheading, subtitle

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