glossary

Noun

Meaning

A collection of glosses or explanations of words and passages of a work or author; a partial dictionary of a work, an author, a dialect, art, or science, explaining archaic, technical, or other uncommon words.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dictionary lexicon gloss terminology vocabulary wordbook word list encyclopedia language color concordance cant reference index explanation
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Antonyms

enigma problem disorder incorrect mystery listening
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Hypernyms

wordbook

Related terms

gloss gloze glossology glossator

Phrases with the word

ams glossary of meteorology

Derivatives

gossaries

Examples

All spaces in this glossary are assumed to be topological spaces unless stated otherwise. Source: Internet

A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration, and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times, Mineola: Dover Publications. Source: Internet

A much more substantial survival from Old Cornish is a Cornish-Latin glossary (the Vocabularium Cornicum or Cottonian Vocabulary) containing translations of around 300 words. Source: Internet

At the same time he compiled a Sanskrit and Latin glossary (1830) in which, more especially in the second and third editions (1847 and 1868–71), he also took account of the cognate languages. Source: Internet

Cambodian system of writing and beginning reader with drills and glossary. Source: Internet

Additional information includes how to help sharks who are threatened in the wild, where to go to see sharks in aquariums, a glossary combined with vocabulary-building exercises, and further resources. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

glossarist glossarium glossarize glossator glossatorial glossatory