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What is a glossary of words?
A glossary (from Ancient Greek: γλῶσσα / language, speech, wording) also known as a vocabulary or clavis, is an alphabetical list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with the definitions for those terms.
Why is there a glossary?
A Glossary is a deliverable that documents terms that are unique to the business or technical domain. A glossary is used to ensure that all stakeholders (business and technical) understand what is meant by the terminology, acronyms, and phrases used inside an organization.
What can you find in a glossary?
A glossary is an alphabetical list of specialised or technical words, terms or abbreviations and their definitions, usually related to a specific discipline or field of knowledge.
Does a glossary go at the front or back?
You place the glossary at the beginning of the document, just after the table of contents (or, if applicable, the list of figures or list of abbreviations). This method saves the reader the work of flipping back to the glossary.
What makes a good glossary?
A glossary is a list of terms that traditionally appears at the end of an academic paper, a thesis, a book, or an article. The glossary should contain definitions for terms in the main text that may be unfamiliar or unclear to the average reader.
How do you write a good glossary?
The 5 elements of an effective glossary
- Meet your audiences’ needs. The entries in a glossary aren’t for your, they’re for the reader.
- Use plain language.
- Don’t use the word in the definition.
- Include synonyms, antonyms and examples.
- Provide pronunciation tips.
How should you use a glossary?
“Use a glossary if your report contains more than five or six technical terms that may not be understood by all audience members. If fewer than five terms need defining, place them in the report introduction as working definitions, or use footnote definitions. If you use a separate glossary, announce its location.”
Do you need to reference a glossary?
No, unless you are writing a textbook and wish to include a list of “key terms,” and even then you should still have one complete glossary at the end of your book. Should I include references (where I got the term explanations from) in my glossary?
How do you keep a glossary?
A few simple rules help to keep glossaries useful and convenient:
- Avoid duplicate entries.
- Do not turn your glossary into a general-purpose dictionary.
- Indicate the context of your terms.
- A glossary can also include a list of not to be translated terms (NTBTs).
- Add definitions for terms.
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