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textbook

[ tekst-book ]
/ ˈtɛkstˌbʊk /
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noun

a book used by students as a standard work for a particular branch of study.

adjective

pertaining to, characteristic of, or seemingly suitable for inclusion in a textbook; typical; classic: a textbook case.

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Origin of textbook

First recorded in 1720–30; text + book

Words nearby textbook

Texas tower, Texel, Tex-Mex, text, text blindness, textbook, textbookish, text edition, text editor, texter, text hand
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Words related to textbook

workbook, primer, reader, schoolbook

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British Dictionary definitions for textbook

textbook
/ (ˈtɛkstˌbʊk) /

noun

  1. a book used as a standard source of information on a particular subject
  2. (as modifier)a textbook example

Derived forms of textbook

textbookish, adjective
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