textbook

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• textbook — [tekst′book΄] n. a book giving instructions in the principles of a subject of study, specif. one used as the basis or partial basis of a course of study adj. so typical as to be suitable for inclusion in a textbook; providing a model; classic [a… …   English World dictionary

• textbook — index hornbook Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• textbook — also text book, 1779, from TEXT (Cf. text) + BOOK (Cf. book) …   Etymology dictionary

• textbook — [n] text assigned text, class book, course book, primer, reader, required reading, schoolbook, workbook; concepts 280,287 …   New thesaurus

• textbook — ► NOUN ▪ a book used as a standard work for the study of a subject. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ conforming to an established standard; exemplary …   English terms dictionary

• Textbook — For other uses, see Textbook (disambiguation). Textbook A textbook or coursebook is a manual of instruction in any branch of study. Textbooks are produced according to the demands of educational institutions. Although most textbooks are only… …   Wikipedia

• textbook — n. 1) an introductory textbook 2) a textbook of, on (a textbook on advanced grammar) * * * [ tekstbʊk] on (a textbook on advanced grammar) a textbook of an introductory textbook …   Combinatory dictionary

• textbook — [[t]te̱kstbʊk[/t]] textbooks also text book 1) N COUNT A textbook is a book containing facts about a particular subject that is used by people studying that subject. She wrote a textbook on international law. ...a chemistry textbook. 2) ADJ: ADJ… …   English dictionary

• textbook — text|book1 [ˈtekstbuk] n a book that contains information about a subject that people study, especially at school or college ▪ a biology textbook →↑coursebook textbook 2 textbook2 adj [only before noun] used to describe something that is done… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• textbook — 1 noun (C) a book that contains information about a subject that people study: a biology textbook see also: coursebook 2 adjective (only before noun) done or happening exactly as something should be done or as it should happen: That shot of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• textbook — I UK [ˈteks(t)ˌbʊk] / US noun [countable] Word forms textbook : singular textbook plural textbooks a book containing information about one subject an accounting/history textbook II UK [ˈteks(t)ˌbʊk] / US adjective providing a good example of how… …   English dictionary