textbook — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, elementary, introductory ▪ general, standard ▪ Do you have the standard textbook on the subject? ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Standard Mandarin — Standard Mandarin, also known as Standard Spoken Chinese, is the official modern Chinese spoken language used in mainland China and Taiwan, and is one of the four official languages of Singapore.The phonology of Standard Mandarin is based on the… … Wikipedia
Standard Cantonese — is the standard variant of the Cantonese (Yuet) language. It is spoken natively in and around the cities of Guangzhou, Hong Kong, and Macau in Southern China. Standard Cantonese is the de facto official language of Hong Kong and Macau, and a… … Wikipedia
textbook — ► NOUN ▪ a book used as a standard work for the study of a subject. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ conforming to an established standard; exemplary … English terms dictionary
Textbook — For other uses, see Textbook (disambiguation). Textbook A textbook or coursebook is a manual of instruction in any branch of study. Textbooks are produced according to the demands of educational institutions. Although most textbooks are only… … Wikipedia
Textbook (disambiguation) — A textbook is a manual of instruction or a standard book in any branch of study.Textbook or Textbooks may also refer to:* Textbook (song), a song by We Are Scientists * The Textbooks , an Iranian documentary film … Wikipedia
standard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 level of quality ADJECTIVE ▪ high ▪ low, poor ▪ certain, minimum ▪ Players have to be of a certain standard to compete in the tournament … Collocations dictionary
textbook — /tekst book /, n. 1. a book used by students as a standard work for a particular branch of study. adj. 2. pertaining to, characteristic of, or seemingly suitable for inclusion in a textbook; typical; classic: a textbook case. [1720 30; TEXT +… … Universalium
textbook — text•book [[t]ˈtɛkstˌbʊk[/t]] n. 1) a book used by students as a standard work for a particular branch of study 2) pertaining to, characteristic of, or seemingly suitable for inclusion in a textbook; typical; classic: a textbook example of… … From formal English to slang
standard — Synonyms and related words: Christian, Dannebrog, Jolly Roger, Old Glory, Procrustean law, Samson post, Star Spangled Banner, Stars and Stripes, Ten Commandments, Union Flag, Union Jack, Zeitgeist, accepted, accustomed, acid test, alike, amount,… … Moby Thesaurus
textbook — noun a book used as a standard work for the study of a subject. adjective conforming to an established standard. Derivatives textbookish adjective … English new terms dictionary