bibliography

B1 Topic:Register & Style

US /bɪbliˈɒɡɹəfi/ UK /ˌbɪb.liˈɒɡ.rə.fi/ See IPA manual

Freq #107145

Meanings

1

noun
a list of books, articles, or other sources relating to a subject or used in preparing a work

The final chapter is followed by a bibliography of the scientific papers cited in the text.
2

noun
a section of a written work containing citations to the sources consulted or discussed

Each volume includes a supplementary bibliography for readers who want to explore the subject further.
3

noun
the systematic description and study of books as physical and historical objects

Analytical bibliography can reveal where and when an undated book was printed.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a list of books, articles,... reference listworks cited

2 noun · a section of a written work... referencesworks cited

3 noun · the systematic description... bibliology

Word family

Forms bibliographical

Derived forms bibliographerbibliographicbiobibliographywebliography

Related forms bibliologycitation

Etymology

From Greek bibliographia ("book-writing"), from biblion ("book") + graphein ("to write"). The word shifted from the writing or copying of books to the description and listing of books and other sources.

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# bibliography

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /bɪbliˈɒɡɹəfi/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌbɪb.liˈɒɡ.rə.fi/
**Frequency rank:** 107145

## Meanings
1. a list of books, articles, or other sources relating to a subject or used in preparing a work
2. a section of a written work containing citations to the sources consulted or discussed
3. the systematic description and study of books as physical and historical objects

## Examples
- The final chapter is followed by a bibliography of the scientific papers cited in the text.
- Each volume includes a supplementary bibliography for readers who want to explore the subject further.
- Analytical bibliography can reveal where and when an undated book was printed.

## Synonyms
- reference list
- works cited
- references

## Derived Forms
- bibliographer
- bibliographic
- biobibliography
- webliography

## Related Forms
- bibliology
- citation

## Etymology
From Greek bibliographia ("book-writing"), from biblion ("book") + graphein ("to write"). The word shifted from the writing or copying of books to the description and listing of books and other sources.

## Topics
- Register & Style
- General Vocabulary

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