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Meaning of textbook

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

textbook

Pronunciation:/ˈtɛkst.bʊk/

noun

Definitions

  1. A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.

adjective

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  1. Of or pertaining to textbooks or their style, especially in being dry and pedagogical; textbooky, textbooklike.

  2. Having the typical characteristics of some class of phenomenon, so that it might be included as an example in a textbook.