bibliography
noun
Simple meaning
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
bihbleeahgruhfeeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
bɪbliˈɑɡɹəfi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
A list of books or documents relevant to a particular subject or author.
The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A section of a written work containing citations, not quotations, to all the books referred to in the work.
Used this way, bibliography is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use bibliography
- “The student included a bibliography at the end of their research paper.”
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