text·book (t kst b k )n. A book used in schools or colleges for the formal study of a subject. adj. Being a characteristic example of its kind; classic: a textbook case of schizophrenia. text bookish adj. |
textbook [ˈtɛkstˌbʊk]
n
(Social Science / Education)
a. a book used as a standard source of information on a particular subject
b. (as modifier) a textbook example
textbookish adj
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| Noun | 1. |  textbook - a book prepared for use in schools or colleges; "his economics textbook is in its tenth edition"; "the professor wrote the text that he assigned students to buy"book - a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics" crammer - a textbook designed for cramming introduction - a basic or elementary instructional text primer - an introductory textbook reader - one of a series of texts for students learning to read |
| Adj. | 1. | textbook - according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical; "a casebook schizophrenic"; "a textbook example" standard - established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work"; "the classical argument between free trade and protectionism" |
Translations
textbook text-book [ˈtɛkstbʊk]
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