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- [glos-uh-ree, glaw-suh-]
- /ˈglɒs ə ri, ˈglɔ sə-/
- /ˈɡlɒs.ər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [glos-uh-ree, glaw-suh-]
- /ˈglɒs ə ri, ˈglɔ sə-/
Definitions of glossary word
- noun plural glossary a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions. 1
- noun plural glossary such a list at the back of a book, explaining or defining difficult or unusual words and expressions used in the text. 1
- noun glossary An alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary. 1
- noun glossary list of defined terms 1
- countable noun glossary A glossary of special, unusual, or technical words or expressions is an alphabetical list of them giving their meanings, for example at the end of a book on a particular subject. 0
- noun glossary an alphabetical list of terms peculiar to a field of knowledge with definitions or explanations 0
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Origin of glossary
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English glossarye < Latin glōssarium difficult word requiring explanation < Greek glōssárion, diminutive of glôssa tongue, language; later taken as a collection of such words, by construing suffix as Latin -ārium -ary; cf. gloss2
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Parts of speech for Glossary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glossary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
glossary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glossary
noun glossary
- vocabulary — the stock of words used by or known to a particular people or group of persons: His French vocabulary is rather limited. The scientific vocabulary is constantly growing.
- dictionary — (as modifier)
- lexicon — a wordbook or dictionary, especially of Greek, Latin, or Hebrew.
- appendix — Your appendix is a small closed tube inside your body which is attached to your digestive system.
- supplement — something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
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