textbook

noun text·book \ ˈteks(t)-ˌbu̇k \

Definition of textbook

: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

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one shelf in my bookcase is crammed full of my old college textbooks

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That includes housing and food, as well as educational expenses like tuition, fees and textbooks.

— by andrew menachem, miamiherald, "Help your college student stay out of financial trouble," 20 Aug. 2017
Things like rent, groceries, prescriptions, utilities, textbooks, cell phone bills, gas, parking fees, and other recurring expenses go here.

— mandi woodruff, Teen Vogue, "How to Create a Budget in College," 18 Aug. 2017
Much of it reads like a textbook or submission to a specialty publication, with summaries at the end of most chapters.

— melissa davis, The Seattle Times, "‘Smell Detectives’: Meet the people who combated the stench of urban decay," 14 Aug. 2017
Casterly Rock, with its multiple towers and textbook perfect lines-of-fire, appears to be a good example how to design a castle.

— william gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, "How to Storm a Castle," 10 Aug. 2017
To discharge them all just because of their transgender status would be a textbook example of a bare desire to harm a specific group.

— cristian farias, Daily Intelligencer, "In Case You Had Doubts, Trump’s Military Transgender Ban Is Grossly Unconstitutional," 27 July 2017
One teen told her the money was paying for his graduation robes and some college textbooks, Feng said.

— rebecca lurye, courant.com, "Summer Lego Program Teaches Kids To Code Robots," 14 July 2017
Eventually, the group’s office of education distributed ISIS course materials and textbooks.

— emily feldman, MSNBC Newsweek, "Can ISIS's Indoctrinated Kids be Saved From a Future of Violent Jihad?," 6 July 2017
The textbook is available for the 2017-2018 school year.

— Daily Southtown, "Calculus teachers turn for answers to Marist math coach," 5 July 2017

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First Known Use of textbook

1779

textbook Synonyms

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handbook, manual, primer, text

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schoolbook; grammar, reader, speller; tract, treatise; dictionary, lexicon, vocabulary, wordbook; casebook, encyclopedia, reference; bible, guide, guidebook

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Definition of textbook

:of, suggesting, or suitable to a textbook; especially :classic

a textbook example of bureaucratic waste

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a textbook example of a film that captures the feel of the novel on which it is based

First Known Use of textbook

1905

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textbook

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: a book about a particular subject that is used in the study of that subject especially in a school

textbook

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: very typical

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textbook

noun text·book \ ˈtekst-ˌbu̇k \

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:a book used in the study of a subject

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