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- adjective Resembling or characteristic of a
textbook ;dry andpedagogic in tone,comprehensive in scope, etc.
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Examples
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And I did that deliberately to make it non-textbooklike, and again, to make it clear and simple and understandable, yet at the same time persuasive.
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It has a number of difficult-to-read charts that apparently are lifted from lectures the author has given on the subject; these give it a textbooklike feel, and perhaps that is intended.
The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines Gary Anderson 2010
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I have nothing against an informal style, and introductory essays, or textbooklike introductions -- but not on the main page.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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I have nothing against an informal style, and introductory essays, or textbooklike introductions -- but not on the main page.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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