Synonyms for glossary
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).
At the back of the book you can find the glossary.
Forms
- Plural
- glossaries → lexicons, dictionaries, vocabularies, mini-lexicons…
Example sentences
- dictionary This is the very dictionary I've been looking for.
- vocabulary Do you know a good way to memorize new vocabulary?
- lexicon I feel I need a whole new lexicon, as my language fails me.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| glossary | steady | |
| dictionary | steady | |
| vocabulary | rising | |
| lexicon | rising | |
| clavis | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- gloss1
- 6 letters
- clavis
- 7 letters
- lexicon3
- 8 letters
- wordbook
- 10 letters
- dictionary4, vocabulary5
- 11 letters
- nomenclator
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lexicon3 = 3 syllables).