Title — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/tˈaɪɾəl/

🇬🇧British English

/tˈaɪtəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/tˈaɪtəl/

1 syllable Say it as /tˈaɪɾəl/.

Examples

Title 8 provided federal help for schools
he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title
he refused to give titles to his paintings

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

claim championship entitle deed deed of conveyance style statute title title of respect form of address rubric

Parts of Speech

noun	a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with “Title 8 provided federal help for schools”
noun	the name of a work of art or literary composition etc. “he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title”
noun	a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work “the novel had chapter titles”
noun	the status of being a champion “he held the title for two years”
noun	a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it “he signed the deed”
noun	an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General' “the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title”
noun	an established or recognized right “a strong legal claim to the property”
noun	(usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action “the titles go by faster than I can read”
noun	an appellation signifying nobility “`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king”
noun	an informal right to something “his claim on her attentions”
verb	give a title to
verb	designate by an identifying term “They styled their nation `The Confederate States'”

Word Forms

titular	adjective	of or pertaining to the title of a work of art
title	verb	give a title to
titulary	adjective	of or relating to a legal title to something
claim	verb	lay claim to; as of an idea
title	noun	the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Titel

eine Überschrift, die ein Gesetz oder einen Gesetzesentwurf benennt; kann eine kurze Zusammenfassung der behandelten Themen geben

🇫🇷French

titre

un titre qui nomme une loi ou un projet de loi ; peut donner un bref résumé des questions dont il traite

🇪🇸Spanish

título

un encabezado que nombra un estatuto o proyecto de ley; podrá hacer un breve resumen de los asuntos que trata

🇮🇹Italian

titolo

un titolo che nomina uno statuto o un disegno di legge; potrà fornire una breve sintesi degli argomenti di cui si occupa

🇳🇱Dutch

titel

een kop met de naam van een statuut of wetsvoorstel; kan een korte samenvatting geven van de zaken die zij behandelt

🇵🇹Portuguese

título

um título que nomeia um estatuto ou projeto de lei legislativo; pode fornecer um breve resumo dos assuntos de que trata

🇷🇺Russian

заголовок

заголовок, обозначающий закон или законодательный законопроект; может дать краткое изложение вопросов, которыми он занимается

India

🇮🇳Hindi

शीर्षक

एक शीर्षक जो किसी क़ानून या विधायी विधेयक का नाम देता है; यह जिन मामलों से संबंधित है उनका संक्षिप्त सारांश दे सकता है

🇧🇩Bengali

শিরোনাম

একটি শিরোনাম যা একটি আইন বা আইনী বিলের নাম দেয়; এটি যে বিষয়গুলি নিয়ে কাজ করে তার একটি সংক্ষিপ্ত সারসংক্ষেপ দিতে পারে৷

🇮🇳Tamil

தலைப்பு

ஒரு சட்டம் அல்லது சட்ட மசோதாவை பெயரிடும் ஒரு தலைப்பு; அது கையாளும் விஷயங்களின் சுருக்கமான சுருக்கத்தை கொடுக்கலாம்

🇮🇳Telugu

శీర్షిక

శాసనం లేదా శాసన బిల్లుకు పేరు పెట్టే శీర్షిక; అది వ్యవహరించే విషయాల సంక్షిప్త సారాంశాన్ని ఇవ్వవచ్చు

🇮🇳Marathi

शीर्षक

कायदा किंवा विधान विधेयकाचे नाव देणारे शीर्षक; तो ज्या बाबी हाताळतो त्याचा थोडक्यात सारांश देऊ शकतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

શીર્ષક

એક શીર્ષક જે કાનૂન અથવા કાયદાકીય બિલને નામ આપે છે; તે જેની સાથે વ્યવહાર કરે છે તેનો સંક્ષિપ્ત સારાંશ આપી શકે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆ

ಶಾಸನ ಅಥವಾ ಶಾಸಕಾಂಗ ಮಸೂದೆಯನ್ನು ಹೆಸರಿಸುವ ಶಿರೋನಾಮೆ; ಅದು ವ್ಯವಹರಿಸುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಸಂಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತ ಸಾರಾಂಶವನ್ನು ನೀಡಬಹುದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

തലക്കെട്ട്

ഒരു ചട്ടം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നിയമനിർമ്മാണ ബില്ലിന് പേരുനൽകുന്ന ഒരു തലക്കെട്ട്; അത് കൈകാര്യം ചെയ്യുന്ന കാര്യങ്ങളുടെ ഒരു ഹ്രസ്വ സംഗ്രഹം നൽകാം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਿਰਲੇਖ

ਇੱਕ ਸਿਰਲੇਖ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਕਨੂੰਨ ਜਾਂ ਵਿਧਾਨਿਕ ਬਿੱਲ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ; ਇਸ ਨਾਲ ਨਜਿੱਠਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਮਾਮਲਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਸੰਖੇਪ ਸਾਰ ਦੇ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

عنوان

ایک عنوان جو کسی قانون یا قانون سازی بل کا نام دیتا ہے؛ اس کے ساتھ معاملات کا ایک مختصر خلاصہ دے سکتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

标题

命名法规或立法法案的标题；可以对其所处理的事项进行简要总结

🇯🇵Japanese

タイトル

法律または法案の名前を示す見出し。扱っている事項の簡単な概要を説明する場合があります

🇰🇷Korean

제목

법령 또는 입법 법안의 이름을 나타내는 표제 다루는 문제에 대한 간략한 요약을 제공할 수 있습니다.

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tiêu đề

tiêu đề nêu tên một đạo luật hoặc dự luật lập pháp; có thể đưa ra một bản tóm tắt ngắn gọn về các vấn đề nó giải quyết

🇹🇭Thai

ชื่อ

หัวข้อที่ตั้งชื่อร่างพระราชบัญญัติหรือกฎหมาย อาจให้สรุปโดยย่อเกี่ยวกับเรื่องต่างๆ ที่เกี่ยวข้อง

🇮🇩Indonesian

judul

judul yang menyebutkan undang-undang atau rancangan undang-undang; dapat memberikan ringkasan singkat mengenai hal-hal yang dibahasnya

🇵🇭Filipino

pamagat

isang heading na nagpapangalan sa isang batas o pambatasang panukalang batas; maaaring magbigay ng maikling buod ng mga bagay na pinakikitunguhan nito

🇲🇾Malay

tajuk

tajuk yang menamakan statut atau rang undang-undang perundangan; boleh memberikan ringkasan ringkas tentang perkara yang ditanganinya

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

عنوان

عنوان يشير إلى قانون أو مشروع قانون تشريعي؛ قد يقدم ملخصًا موجزًا للمسائل التي يتعامل معها

🇮🇷Persian

عنوان

عنوانی که یک قانون یا لایحه قانونی را نام می برد. ممکن است خلاصه ای از مواردی که به آن می پردازد ارائه دهد

🇹🇷Turkish

başlık

bir yasa veya yasa tasarısının adını veren bir başlık; ele aldığı konuların kısa bir özetini verebilir

🇮🇱Hebrew

כּוֹתֶרֶת

כותרת המונה חוק או הצעת חוק חקיקה; רשאית לתת סיכום קצר של העניינים שבהם הוא עוסק

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'title'?

The primary meaning of 'title' is 'a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'title' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'title' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'title' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'title' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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How often do you encounter the word 'title' in your daily reading?

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Do you find 'title' easy to spell?

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In your opinion, does the word 'title' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

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Which age group is most likely to use 'title' in regular conversations?

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How likely are you to use 'title' in a professional email?

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Would you classify 'title' as formal, casual, or slang?

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