glossary
noun
glos·sa·ry
ˈglä-sə-rē 
ˈglȯ-
plural glossaries
: a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
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If your product requires customers to understand complex terminology, for example, consider adding a glossary or a series of FAQs to help your audience learn more about the technology powering your product.
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Jessica Wong, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The Ministry of Education has commissioned glossaries of scientific terms in 10 languages without them.
—Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
This is aided by an index and glossary that’s much clearer to use when looking up rules terms and character abilities.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
That process, that ethos, is rife in every page of this book—even the glossary has orderly instructions!—written with his characteristic unstinting affection and admiration for the work, for the people who do the work, and for a life spent in the kitchen.
—Gabrielle Hamilton, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
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Jessica Wong, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The Ministry of Education has commissioned glossaries of scientific terms in 10 languages without them.
—Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
This is aided by an index and glossary that’s much clearer to use when looking up rules terms and character abilities.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
That process, that ethos, is rife in every page of this book—even the glossary has orderly instructions!—written with his characteristic unstinting affection and admiration for the work, for the people who do the work, and for a life spent in the kitchen.
—Gabrielle Hamilton, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Glossary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glossary. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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glossary
noun
glos·sa·ry
ˈgläs-(ə-)rē
ˈglȯs-
plural glossaries
1
: a list of the hard or unusual words found in a book
2
: a dictionary of the special terms in a particular field
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