Glossary
Glossary noun - An alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field.
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Reference
Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.
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Glossary and reference are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Glossary" instead a noun "Reference".
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Reference and Glossary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/glossary/reference
Glossary & Reference. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/glossary/reference>.
Reference or Glossary. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/glossary/reference.
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