Glossary (Noun)
Meaning
An alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The computer programming textbook included a comprehensive glossary to help readers understand the terminology.
- At the back of the engineering manual, a detailed glossary listed technical terms and their definitions.
- For better comprehension, the biologist recommended referring to the glossary provided in the research paper.
- In the appendix, a glossary of abbreviations was provided to help decode the complex codes used throughout the report.
- The architecture book's glossary clarified the meanings of technical terms such as 'cantilever' and 'bezant.'