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GLOS-uh-ree/ˈɡlɒsəri/

A glossary is an alphabetical list of specialist terms with short definitions, usually at the end of a book or handbook. A dictionary is general; a gloss (this batch) can be one short note; an index lists where words appear. A list of terms is not a worked example of the n.

Meaning

An alphabetical list of specialist terms with short definitions, usually at the back of a text.

Examples

• “A glossary in the handbook is not a substitute for a worked example of the n.”
• “Dictionary is the general book. Index is locations. A key on a map is a cousin. Definitions help readers. A sample-size calculation is a method. Define the word; still show the count.”

Good to know

A mini-dictionary of terms in a text. One note: a gloss (this batch). Contrast: index; a worked example. Terms ≠ the n.

Near in meaning

dictionary

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