glossary
pronunciation
How to pronounce glossary in British English:
UK [ˈɡlɒsəri]
How to pronounce glossary in American English:
US [ˈɡlɑːsəri]
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- Noun:
- an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
Word Origin
- glossary (n.)
- "collected explanations of words (especially those not in ordinary use), a book of glosses," mid-14c., from Latin glossarium "collection of glosses," from Greek glossarion, diminutive of glossa "obsolete or foreign word" (see gloss (n.2)). Related: Glossarial.
Synonym
Example
- 1. A fuller index and glossary are badly missed too .
- 2. Appendix iii glossary of terms and nomenclature .
- 3. Translation conferences yielded a science glossary that introduces words like electromagnetism , climate change and cloning into the tibetan lexicon .
- 4. Search keywords enable you to create a glossary of important terms within your organization .
- 5. A glossary of some terms used in the guide has been incorporated after the annexes .