Textbook (Adjective)
Meaning
According to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical; "a casebook schizophrenic"; "a textbook example".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company's rise and fall is a textbook example of how poor management can lead to financial disaster.
- Her symptoms were textbook, every classic sign of a viral infection was present.
- The movie portrayed a textbook hero, complete with a brave smile and a heart of gold.
- The way the experiment was conducted was textbook, every variable was accounted for and every step was carefully planned.
- The detective studied the crime scene and found a textbook MO, one that matched a string of similar crimes in the area.