bibliography
[ bib-lee-og-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌbɪb liˈɒg rə fi /
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noun, plural bib·li·og·ra·phies.
a complete or selective list of works compiled upon some common principle, as authorship, subject, place of publication, or printer.
a list of source materials that are used or consulted in the preparation of a work or that are referred to in the text.
a branch of library science dealing with the history, physical description, comparison, and classification of books and other works.
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Origin of bibliography
OTHER WORDS FROM bibliography
bib·li·o·graph·ic [bib-lee-uh-graf-ik], /ˌbɪb li əˈgræf ɪk/, bib·li·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivebib·li·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbmin·i·bib·li·og·ra·phy, noun, plural min·i·bib·li·og·ra·phies.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use bibliography in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for bibliography
bibliography
/ (ˌbɪblɪˈɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun plural -phies
a list of books or other material on a subject
a list of sources used in the preparation of a book, thesis, etc
a list of the works of a particular author or publisher
- the study of the history, classification, etc, of literary material
- a work on this subject
Derived forms of bibliography
bibliographer, nounbibliographic (ˌbɪblɪəʊˈɡræfɪk) or bibliographical, adjectivebibliographically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Cultural definitions for bibliography
bibliography
A list of the written sources of information on a subject. Bibliographies generally appear as a list at the end of a book or article. They may show what works the author used in writing the article or book, or they may list works that a reader might find useful.
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