textbook

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textbook

A student reads a textbook in the library.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A book used for the study of a subject in a school or college: A "textbook" is a manual of instruction, typically containing a comprehensive compilation of content in a particular branch of study, structured for educational use.

  2. Adjective:

    • Being a characteristic and perfect example of something; classic: When used as an adjective, "textbook" describes something that is so typical or exemplary that it could serve as a model example in a textbook.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The biology textbook is required for the course.
    • She opened her history textbook to chapter five.

  • Adjective:

    • His recovery was a textbook case of successful surgery.
    • The team executed a textbook play to score the winning goal.
Advanced Usage
  • "A textbook example/case of [something]": A perfect, classic, or quintessential example that clearly illustrates a principle, condition, or method.
    • The investigation was a textbook example of police procedure.
    • Her behavior was a textbook case of cognitive dissonance.
Variants and Related Words
  • Text (noun): The main body of a book or written work, distinct from illustrations or notes. (Note: While related, "text" is a broader term and not a direct variant of "textbook").
  • Casebook (noun/adjective): A book containing records of legal or medical cases, used for study. Often used similarly to "textbook" as an adjective (e.g., ).
Synonyms
  • Noun: Manual, primer, coursebook, schoolbook.
  • Adjective: Classic, quintessential, model, paradigmatic, archetypal.
Related Phrases
  • Textbook answer/solution: An answer or solution that is exactly as taught in a textbook; perfectly correct by conventional standards.
    • She gave the textbook answer to the constitutional question.
  • Textbook definition: The standard, formal definition of a term as found in authoritative sources.
    • That is the textbook definition of a monopoly.
Related Idioms
  • By the textbook: Doing something strictly according to the established rules or standard procedures.
    • The officer handled the situation strictly by the textbook.
textbook

A student reads a textbook in the library.

Adjective
  1. according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical
    • a casebook schizophrenic
    • a textbook example
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

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