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HEADWATER Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word headwater. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word headwater. (close relations)
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beginning
nounn
noun

• the event consisting of the start of something

• the time at which something is supposed to begin

• the first part or section of something

• the place where something begins, where it springs into being

• the act of starting something

adjective satellite

• serving to begin

birthplace
nounn
noun

• the place where someone was born

• where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence

fountainhead
nounn
noun

• an abundant source

• the source of water from which a stream arises

origin
nounn
noun

• the place where something begins, where it springs into being

• properties attributable to your ancestry

• an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

• the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero

• the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived

• the hereditary derivation of an individual

root
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

• the place where something begins, where it springs into being

• (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

• a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number

• the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

• a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

• the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair

verb

• take root and begin to grow

• come into existence, originate

• cheer for

• plant by the roots

• dig with the snout

• become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

• cause to take roots

source
nounn
noun

• the place where something begins, where it springs into being

• a document (or organization) from which information is obtained

• anything that provides inspiration for later work

• a facility where something is available

• a person who supplies information

• someone who originates or causes or initiates something

• (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system

• anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies

• a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to

verb

• get (a product) from another country or business

• specify the origin of

wellspring
nounn
noun

• the source of water for a well

• an abundant source

starting point
nounn
noun

• earliest limiting point

Best Hypernyms For HEADWATER

Here is a list of related hypernyms for headwater, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
beginning origin root rootage source

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