glossary
noun
a list of terms in a special subject, field, or area of usage, with accompanying definitions.
glossaries
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pluralof glossary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If you find yourself confused by any of these idioms, please consult one of the many “Love Island” glossaries the internet has to offer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
The glossaries, on the other hand, may come as a bit of a letdown to old-school wordniks.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2016
“We were looking through the glossaries to try to find some interesting names,” Bluestone recalled.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2016
Updated daily, the site already contains glossaries for more than 1000 languages from 23 different language families, including 145,000 words.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 30, 2015
Behind the glossaries of warning calls, alarms, mating messages, pronouncements of territory, calls for recruitment, and demands for dispersal, there is redundant, elegant sound that is unaccountable as part of the working day.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
