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glossary [n.]
[pl. glossaries] an alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations.
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ORIGIN Latin glossarium, from glossa ‘explanation of a difficult word’.
Glossaries cover the complete range of knowledge areas. Everything from Acronyms to Zoology, including specific areas within larger topics, e.g. Art - Art terms, Art History, Rock Art, Art Movements, Medieval Art, Fine Art, … .
All glossaries are listed alphabetically below. The terms ‘A’, ‘The’, ‘The Glossary of’ have been omitted with only the specific topic used. Unless there is a special reason, no descriptors have been added.
As with all material available from the internet, you should check the source carefully. Expert sources should prove reliable, but be cautious with information from unknown sources.
All glossaries are now on this page. Links on specific topic pages indicate this where required.
As well as those listed, try either Glossary Directory, Glossary Links, GlossPost or Wikipedia List of Glossaries to access collections of glossaries.
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A
- Accounting Terminology
- Advertising
- Allergy Terms
- Anthromorphemics - Anthropology
- Archaeological and Anthropological Terms
- Archaeological Terms [Dig]
- Archaeological Terminology
- Archaeology
- Art
- Art Terms
- Asbestos Related Medical Terms
- Assessment Terminology
- Audio
- Audio Terms
- Auditing Terms
- Australian English A to Zed
- Australian Tertiary Study Glossary
From Study Assist. Also includes acronyms. - Australian Word Map
B
- Ballet Terms
- Biogeography
- Bloggers Glossary
- Botanical Terms
- Brain Injuries, TBI
- Buddhism
- Buzz Words and Catch Phrases
‘What does that mean ?’
C
- Cancer
- Castle Terminology
- Chemical Terms
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry, General
- Climate Change Terms
- Computer & Internet Terms and Acronyms
- Contact Lens Terminology
- Contact Lens Words and Phrases
- Copyright [Australia]
- Crop Science Terms
- CSS [Cascading Style Sheets]
- Culinary Terminology
D
E
- Earth Science Terms
- Economics GLOSSarama [AmosWEB]
- Economic Terms
- Education
- Education Acronyms & Terms
- Education and Training [SkillsTech]
- Education Terms [ACT]
- Education Terms [Australian Schools Directory]
- Education Terms/Phrases
- Education Terms [Ed. Psychology]
- Entomology
- Entomology [2]
- Ethics
- Eye Terminology
F
- Fair Work
Glossary from Fair Work Australia. - Finance Glossary
- Finance Glossary, Personal
- Finance Glossary, Hypertextual
- Financial Jargon
- First-Order Logic
- Glossary of Financial & Business Terms
G
- Genealogy Terms
- Genetic Terms
- Genetic Terms, A Talking Glossary
‘The National Human Genome Research Institute created the Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms to help everyone understand the terms and concepts used in genetic research’. - Genome Glossary
- Geography, Urban
- Geologic Terms
- Geometry
- Geomorphology [Images, text]
- Gifted Education Terms
- Good Universities Guide Australia
- Graffiti Glossary, A [The Words]
- Grammar, English
- Grammar Terms [English]
- Graphic Design Terms
H
I
- Indigenous Australia Terms
- Intellectual Property Glossary
- International Business Terms
- Internet Terms
- Internet Terms/Web Jargon
- Invertebrate Zoology
- Investorwords
- IT Dictionary
‘Interactive glossary with related terms, animations’. - IT Words & Acronyms
J
K
L
- Law
- Learning & Performance
- Learning, Performance & Training Terms
- Learning Disabilities
- Lexicon of Learning
‘What Educators Mean When They Say … ’ - Library Terminology
- Library Terminology [2]
- Linguistics & Rhetoric
- Linguistic Terms
- Literacy Terms
- Literary Terms
- Literary Terms [Cengage]
- Literary Theory
- Lithics
- Lithic Analysis
M
- Macroeconomics
- Marine Biology
- Mathematics
- Maths, Animated
- Medical & Disease Terms
- Medical, Statistical and Clinical Trials Terminology
- Symptoms And Mental Illnesses Affecting Teenagers
- Medical Terms [English]
- Medieval Terms and Weapons
- Mental Health & Disability Terms
- Microbes
- Mining Terms
- Mobile Telecommunications [Aust.]
- Movie Terms
- Musical Terms
- Music Terms
- My Child
Glossary of terms supplied by the Australian government at Mychild.gov.au.
N
O
- Occular Terminology
- Online Courses [Aust.]
- Online Education
- Optical Terms
- Orthopaedics
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
P
- Parliamentary Glossary
- Parliamentary Glossary [Parliament of Australia]
- Philosophical Terms
- Philosophical Terms & Ideas
- Photography [Digital]
- Photoshop Terminology
- Physics
- Physiological Processes
- Podcasts
- Poetic Terms
- Political Terms [Australian Context]
- Politics & Parliament
- Political Science
- Population Terms
- Psychology Terms from A to Z
- Publishing Terms
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R
S
- Sailing Terminology
- Semiotics
- Shakespeare
- Social Media, The A-Z of
- Soil & Mineralogy
- Soil Science Terms
- Solar Physics
- Statistics, General
- Statistical Terms
- Study Skills, Terminology
- Sugar Terms
- Sustainability
T
- Task Words
‘Understanding the meaning of words, especially task words, helps you to know exactly what is being asked of you’. - Teaching Terminology
- Telecommunications
- Translation and Interpreting Terminology
- Transplantation
- Twittonary [Twitter Terms]
- Typography