headings

plural of heading
as in titles
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 the recipe for turkey gumbo is under the heading "stews" rather than under "soups"

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“Headings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headings. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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