Glossary
noun
A list of hard or special words with their explanations, often added at the end of a book or document.
The textbook includes a glossary of scientific terms used in the chapters
Often appears as...
- create a glossary
- provide a glossary
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A list of hard or special words with their explanations, often added at the end of a book or document.
The textbook includes a glossary of scientific terms used in the chapters
Often appears as...
- create a glossary
- provide a glossary
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Academic Aid
Glossaries are especially helpful for understanding technical terms in academic texts.
I used the glossary at the end of the biology book to understand the term 'photosynthesis'.
Pro Tip 2/3Dictionary Difference
Unlike a dictionary, a glossary is usually subject-specific and not as comprehensive.
The physics glossary explained terms like 'quantum', but didn't have common words like 'apple'.
Pro Tip 3/3End-of-Book Feature
Look at the end of academic books for a glossary to clarify specialized vocabulary.
Unfamiliar with the jargon, I turned to the glossary in the back of the textbook.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Aid
Glossaries are especially helpful for understanding technical terms in academic texts.
I used the glossary at the end of the biology book to understand the term 'photosynthesis'.
Pro Tip 2/3Dictionary Difference
Unlike a dictionary, a glossary is usually subject-specific and not as comprehensive.
The physics glossary explained terms like 'quantum', but didn't have common words like 'apple'.
Pro Tip 3/3End-of-Book Feature
Look at the end of academic books for a glossary to clarify specialized vocabulary.
Unfamiliar with the jargon, I turned to the glossary in the back of the textbook.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Aid
Glossaries are especially helpful for understanding technical terms in academic texts.
I used the glossary at the end of the biology book to understand the term 'photosynthesis'.
Pro Tip 2/3Dictionary Difference
Unlike a dictionary, a glossary is usually subject-specific and not as comprehensive.
The physics glossary explained terms like 'quantum', but didn't have common words like 'apple'.
Pro Tip 3/3End-of-Book Feature
Look at the end of academic books for a glossary to clarify specialized vocabulary.
Unfamiliar with the jargon, I turned to the glossary in the back of the textbook.
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How interpreters juggle...
To keep their emotions in check, they carefully prepare for an assignment, building glossaries in advance, reading voraciously about the subject matter, and reviewing previous talks on the topic. Finally, interpreters work in pairs.
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Nicholas Negroponte: 5...
This is relatively important because it sets the page This is another example of a page with glossary words
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How interpreters juggle...
To keep their emotions in check, they carefully prepare for an assignment, building glossaries in advance, reading voraciously about the subject matter, and reviewing previous talks on the topic. Finally, interpreters work in pairs.
Video examples
Nicholas Negroponte: 5...
This is relatively important because it sets the page This is another example of a page with glossary words
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Quote examples
David Olusoga
British Historian
The old racism of imperialism not only rendered the postwar political elite unable to see black people as full British citizens, it provided them with a whole glossary of stereotypes and preconceptions that they then deployed in order to justify their aim of introducing immigration controls.
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Naomi Klein
Canadian Journalist
There is a triple layer of jargon when writing about climate change. You have the scientists, who are very cautious now because of the amount of climate denial. Then you have the U.N. jargon - I had to carry around a glossary of terms. It was like an alphabet soup.
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Neil Gaiman
British Author
One thing that I get from a lot of people with 'American Gods' is people saying that they would love some kind of glossary with a list of all the Gods and who they are, so that they can look them up.
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David Olusoga
British Historian
The old racism of imperialism not only rendered the postwar political elite unable to see black people as full British citizens, it provided them with a whole glossary of stereotypes and preconceptions that they then deployed in order to justify their aim of introducing immigration controls.
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Naomi Klein
Canadian Journalist
There is a triple layer of jargon when writing about climate change. You have the scientists, who are very cautious now because of the amount of climate denial. Then you have the U.N. jargon - I had to carry around a glossary of terms. It was like an alphabet soup.
Quote examples
Neil Gaiman
British Author
One thing that I get from a lot of people with 'American Gods' is people saying that they would love some kind of glossary with a list of all the Gods and who they are, so that they can look them up.
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