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From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  head start
       n : advantage gained by an early start as in a race; "with an
           hour's start he will be hard to catch" [syn: start]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  head start
     Αγγλικά n.
     πλεονεκτική θέση εκκίνησης (πχ λόγω κατάταξης· έχει και μεταφορική
  σημασία)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  head start
     n.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) An advantage consisting in starting a competition
  or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example,
  prior to the beginning of a race.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) A factor conducive to superiority and success.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Head Start
     n.
     In the United States, a government-funded preschool program for
  impoverished children.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  head start
     n.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) An advantage consisting in starting a competition
  or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example,
  prior to the beginning of a race.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) A factor conducive to superiority and success.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Head Start
     n.
     In the United States, a government-funded preschool program for
  impoverished children.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  head start
     n.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) An advantage consisting in starting a competition
  or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example,
  prior to the beginning of a race.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) A factor conducive to superiority and success.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Head Start
     n.
     In the United States, a government-funded preschool program for
  impoverished children.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  head start
     n.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) An advantage consisting in starting a competition
  or task earlier than might be expected; given (or taken), for example,
  prior to the beginning of a race.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) A factor conducive to superiority and success.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Head Start
     n.
     In the United States, a government-funded preschool program for
  impoverished children.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  head start
     Englanti n.
     etulyöntiasema, etumatka, varaslähtö

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  head start
     Engelska n.
     försprång

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  head start /hˈɛd stˈɑːt/ 
  1. фалстарт
  an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position
  2. преимущество
  factor conducive to superiority or success

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  head start /hˈɛd stˈɑːt/
  Vorsprung  [sport]
        "give sb. a head start"  - jdm. einen Vorsprung lassen
     Synonym: start
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  head start /hˈɛd stˈɑːt/
  Zeitvorsprung 
        "have a head start (on/over sb.)"  - (jdm. gegenüber) einen Zeitvorsprung haben
   see: have a time advantage, be … ahead of sb.
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  head start /hˈɛd stˈɑːt/ 
  1. etumatka
  an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position
  2. varaslähtö
  factor conducive to superiority or success

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  head start /hˈɛd stˈɑːt/ 
  försprång
  an advantage in starting earlier to gain a favorable position

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  36 Moby Thesaurus words for "head start":
     advantage, allowance, anticipation, beginnings, bulge,
     coign of vantage, deadwood, draw, drop, earliness, early hour,
     early stage, edge, first crack, first stage, flying start,
     foresight, ground floor, handicap, inside track, jump, odds,
     prevenience, prevision, readiness, running start, something extra,
     something in reserve, start, time to spare, upper hand, vantage,
     vantage ground, vantage point, very beginning, whip hand
  
  

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