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workbook

noun

Simple meaning

A book, used by a student, in which answers and workings may be entered besides questions and exercises.

Pronunciation

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wurkbuuk

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈwɝkbʊk

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Definition

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noun

  1. A book, used by a student, in which answers and workings may be entered besides questions and exercises.

  2. A book, used by a business, containing a record of work to be done, or work completed.

  3. computing

    A collection of spreadsheets stored in the same file.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A book, used by a student, in which answers and workings may be entered besides questions and exercises.

Used this way, workbook is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in education or classroom contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Education/classroom

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More ways to use workbook

  • “The teacher asked us to complete the next two pages in our math workbook.”noun

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