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textbook

UK
/ˈtɛkstbʊk/
US
/ˈtɛkstbʊk/

Translations

textbooknoun
textbooks
pl
UK
/ˈtɛkst.bʊk/
US
/ˈtɛkst.bʊk/
manuelOuvrage scolaire ou universitaire servant de référence pour l’étude d’une matière.
The biology textbook was filled with detailed diagrams and explanations.
Le manuel de biologie était rempli de schémas détaillés et d’explications.
Additional translations
livre de coursEmploi possible dans un contexte scolaire ou universitaire.
Synonyms
reader
manual
guide
reference book
coursebook
workbook
textbookadjective
more textbook
Comp.
most textbook
Super.
UK
/ˈtɛkstbʊk/
US
/ˈtɛkstbʊk/
typiqueSe dit d’une situation ou d’un comportement parfaitement conforme au cas type; souvent équivalent à « classique » selon le contexte.
Her response to the crisis was textbook, following all the recommended procedures perfectly.
Sa réaction à la crise était typique, suivant parfaitement toutes les procédures recommandées.
théoriquePar opposition à la pratique; employé pour des connaissances acquises dans les livres ou à l’université.
He had only textbook knowledge of the procedure, never having performed it himself.
Il n’avait qu’une connaissance théorique de la procédure, ne l’ayant jamais pratiquée lui-même.
Synonyms
prototypical
canonical
archetypal
ideal
model
exemplary
standard
conventional
classic
typical
textbook‑perfect
formulaic
by-the-book
illustrative

Definitions

textbooknoun
A book used as a standard work for the study of a particular subject.
The biology textbook was filled with detailed diagrams and explanations.
textbookadjective
Conforming to or characteristic of a standard or typical example; exemplary.
Her response to the crisis was textbook, following all the recommended procedures perfectly.
Relating to or characteristic of textbooks or academic study, especially as opposed to practical experience.
He had only textbook knowledge of the procedure, never having performed it himself.
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