compositeheading

noun
UK /ˈkɒmpəzɪt ˈhɛdɪŋ/
US /kəmˈpɑːzɪt ˈhɛdɪŋ/

A composite heading is a title made by putting two or more parts together.

The teacher wrote a composite heading on the board that combined the unit name and the date.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In publishing, a heading formed from several separate heading elements joined into one line.

The style guide explains how to format a composite heading in long reports.

3. In document design, a heading that mixes different text styles or levels.

The designer used a composite heading to show both the chapter and section names.

4. In data tables, a column title built from multiple stacked labels.

The spreadsheet's composite heading grouped the months under each quarter.