Glossary

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A collection of glosses or explanations of words and passages of a work or author; a partial dictionary of a work, an author, a dialect, art, or science, explaining archaic, technical, or other uncommon words.

Noun

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glossary - an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field Synonyms: gloss

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