TEXTBOOK


Meaning of TEXTBOOK in English

I. ˈteks(t)-ˌbu̇k noun

Date: 1779

: a book used in the study of a subject: as

a. : one containing a presentation of the principles of a subject

b. : a literary work relevant to the study of a subject

II. adjective

Date: 1905

: of, suggesting, or suitable to a textbook ; especially : classic

a textbook example of bureaucratic waste

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.