text·book
ˈteks(t)-ˌbu̇k 
: a book used in the study of a subject: such as
a
: one containing a presentation of the principles of a subject
b
: a literary work relevant to the study of a subject
: of, suggesting, or suitable to a textbook
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Examples of textbook in a Sentence
Noun
one shelf in my bookcase is crammed full of my old college textbooks
Adjective
a textbook example of a film that captures the feel of the novel on which it is based
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Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
The same conservative and supremacist efforts have been behind the erasure of Black history within textbooks and curriculums across the country.
—Martie Bowser, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
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Noun
From 1998 to 2003, the BJP led a coalition government that began aligning school textbooks with a Hindu-nationalist agenda.
—Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
The same conservative and supremacist efforts have been behind the erasure of Black history within textbooks and curriculums across the country.
—Martie Bowser, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Textbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/textbook. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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