Definition

Noun: 1. A textbook; a book used as the standard source of information for formal study of a subject, especially in an educational institution. A school text is an authoritative work designed to instruct students, typically following a structured curriculum.

Usage

• The term "school text" is a compound noun. It is used to refer specifically to the physical or digital book that serves as a primary educational resource in a classroom or course of study.
• It is a formal term, often interchangeable with "textbook," though "school text" can sometimes imply a broader range of materials (e.g., a novel or primary source anthology assigned for study).

Examples

• Noun:
  • The history teacher required all students to bring the school text to every lecture.
  • The new edition of the biology school text includes updated chapters on genetics.

Advanced Usage

• "Prescribed school text": A book that is officially mandated or required by an educational authority or instructor for a specific course.
  • "Macbeth" is a prescribed school text for the tenth-grade English literature class.

Variants and Related Words

• Textbook (n): The most common synonym for "school text"; a manual of instruction in any branch of study.
• Coursebook (n): A book used by students in a particular academic course.
• Primer (n): An introductory textbook, often for teaching children to read or introducing the basics of a subject.

Synonyms

• Textbook
• Manual
• Course book

Antonyms

• Supplementary reading
• Non-fiction (general)
• Trade book (a book published for general readership, not specifically for a course)

Noun

1. 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