glossary

noun

glos·sa·ry ˈglä-sə-rē

ˈglȯ-

plural glossaries

: a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings

glossarial

glä-ˈser-ē-əl

glȯ-

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The cookbook includes a glossary for common Twitter abbreviations.

Bon Appétit, 31 Oct. 2022 Based on guidance from Spanish, Latin American studies and linguistics professors, The Washington Post has compiled a glossary of terms used to characterize the Hispanic and Latino community.

Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2022 Jim Knowles’ first eight months as Ohio State football’s defensive coordinator introduced a glossary of new terms.

Tim Bielik, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 Aiming to help filmmakers use a common vocabulary, earlier this year the Visual Effects Society introduced an online virtual production glossary.

Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2022 This metric exists to combine on-base percentage and slugging percentage into one number, according to MLB’s glossary of baseball terms.

Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2022 The dog whistle glossary updates every five years or so.

Damon Young, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2022 Here's your ultimate glossary for The Handmaid's Tale.

Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Sep. 2022 Bridges believes that her 48-page picture book, which includes vivid illustrations by Nikkolas Smith and a glossary to help young readers learn new words, will teach important lessons to the next generation of activists.

Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

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