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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Responding to a glossary of Christian European maternal iconography, Catlett replicated the Mother and Child archetype, initially premiered as a limestone carving for her master’s thesis in 1940, later as lithographs and sculptures in terra-cotta, wood, and black marble.
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The Ministry of Education has commissioned glossaries of scientific terms in 10 languages without them.
—Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
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Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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“Glossary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glossary. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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