textbook

[ tekst-book ]

noun

1. a book used by students as a standard work for a particular branch of study.

adjective

1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or seemingly suitable for inclusion in a textbook; typical; classic:

   a textbook case.

textbook

/ ˈtɛkstˌbʊk /

noun

1. 1. a book used as a standard source of information on a particular subject
   2. ( as modifier )

      a textbook example

Derived Forms

• ˈtextˌbookish, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of textbook¹

First recorded in 1720–30; text + book

Example Sentences

The original roll-out of smart meters is a “textbook example of a project failure”, Sir Dieter Helm, a former government advisor on energy policy, told Panorama.

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“If this was textbook, then why did the Crown Prosecution Service issue such a serious charge?” he says.

From BBC

The Israeli government has also long denounced the agency's teaching and textbooks for, in its view, perpetuating anti-Israel views.

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The agency has long been a lightning rod for Israeli criticism, for example with allegations that the textbooks used in its schools promote hatred of Israel.

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"It’s absolutely textbook. In fact, they have to do that for this machine that is cultic brainwashing to work," she says.

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Related Words

• workbook