headward
9.1
Toward the head or front of something
- adverb
- /ˈhɛdˌwɜrd/
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hacia adelante
- Over time, the slopes migrated headward as sand was removed, creating the "steep heads."
- migrated headward
Examples
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The tectonic plates pushed the mountain chain headward, altering the landscape dramatically.
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As we dug deeper, the exposed layers of rock became more distinct in their headward orientation.
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Over the years, the riverbank eroded, causing the shoreline to shift headward.
Synonyms
forward
vsheadward
∞
1.0
In the direction someone faces or moves
is used for movement toward the upper or leading part in anatomical terms
1
8.2
Toward the front of the body or a body part
refers to movement toward the upper or leading part rather than front
1
1.0
Towards the front or a place ahead
specifies movement toward the upper or leading part rather than general ahead
9.9
Toward the head of the body
is the general term for movement toward the upper or leading part
frontwards
vsheadward
5.1
To move toward the front
describes movement toward the upper or leading part not simply frontward
frontward
vsheadward
4.7
Toward the front of something
means movement toward the upper or leading part rather than plain front
5.1
Toward the front
is used for movement toward the upper or leading part rather than simple front
Surface Forms
headward positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word headward combines head and -ward, and -ward means 'toward', the same ending you see in forward and backward. So it literally means moving 'toward the head' or the front part, which is why we use it for movement toward the front or top of something.