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headless

/ˈhɛdləs/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Without a head; decapitated.
  2. Without leadership.
  3. (of a phrase or compound) Not having a head morpheme or word.
  4. Running without a graphical user interface; running without any attached output device (e.g., monitor) or input device (e.g., keyboard, mouse).
  5. (of beer) Without a head of foam.
  6. Heedless.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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