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   glossary

   /ˈɡlɒs(ə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. an alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary: "a glossary of Inuktitut words"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin glossarium, from glossa (see gloss2).

   Derivatives

   • 1. glossarial adjective
   • 2. glossarist noun

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   What is a glossary in English?

   • A glossary (from Ancient Greek: γλῶσσα, glossa; language, speech, wording), also known as a vocabulary or clavis, is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms. [citation needed]

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   What is a glossary of terms?

   • a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions. such a list at the back of a book, explaining or defining difficult or unusual words and expressions used in the text. The document included a glossary of terms to be used to address the LGBTQ and intersex community, and it came from the Madras High Court.

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   Is there a glossary of technical terms?

   • For the terminologically disadvantaged, there is a useful glossary of technical terms (341-350), though the explanations presuppose a fair amount of linguistic sophistication. Both have a welcome appendix glossary, together with the expected maps, charts, tables, detailed index and very useful extensive up-to-date bibliography.

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   What is a glossary in biology?

   • A glossary is a dictionary of terms specific to a certain subject. A biology textbook might have a glossary in the back, so you can quickly look up all those technical words. Many fields of study use terms that are pretty much restricted to that field of study, so authors often supply a glossary to help people understand what they're talking about.

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   What is a glossary of medical terms?

   • From Latin glossārium, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (glossa, “tongue”). A small glossary of some of the more common component words is appended below. A glossary of terms provides additional information. Look up words you do not understand in a glossary. A glossary of healthcare terms is available.

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   What does glosarie mean?

   • A list of often difficult or specialized words with their definitions, often placed at the back of a book. [Middle English glosarie, from Latin glōssārium, from glōssa, foreign word; see gloss2 .] glos′sa·rist n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   A glossary is an alphabetical list of difficult, technical, or foreign words in a text with explanations of their meanings. Learn more about the usage, pronunciation, and translations of glossary from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   • Znaczenie Glossary, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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     GLOSSARY translate: 词汇表;难词汇编. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     GLOSSARY translate: глоссарий . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Glossary definition: a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions.. See examples of GLOSSARY used in a sentence.

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   A glossary is a dictionary of terms specific to a certain subject. A biology textbook might have a glossary in the back, so you can quickly look up all those technical words.

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   : a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings. glossarial. glä-ˈser-ē-əl. glȯ- adjective. Examples of glossary in a Sentence.

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   A glossary (from Ancient Greek: γλῶσσα, glossa; language, speech, wording), also known as a vocabulary or clavis, is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms.

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   A glossary is an alphabetical list of difficult, technical, or foreign words in a text with explanations of their meanings. Learn more about the word glossary, its pronunciation, and its usage in different contexts with Cambridge Dictionary.

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    A glossary is an alphabetical list of special, unusual, or technical words or expressions with their meanings, often included in a book or other text. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of glossary from Collins English Dictionary.