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catalogs

/ˈkætəlɔːɡz/ /ˈkætəlɑːɡz/

Meanings
noun
A systematic list of names, books, pictures etc.

Examples :

"The library keeps catalogs of all its books, so you can easily find what you're looking for. "
list item business organization

Related Words

Illustration detailing

detailing noun

/diːteɪlɪŋ/ /dəteɪlɪŋ/

Something small enough to escape casual notice.

"Note this fine detail in the lower left corner."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration periodically

periodically adverb

/ˌpɪriˈɑdɪkli/ /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkli/

In a regular periodic manner

"My grandmother visits my family periodically, usually once a month. "

Illustration publications

publications noun

/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The act of publishing printed or other matter.

"The university library has a large collection of academic publications, including journals, books, and articles. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration institution

institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

A custom or practice of a society or community.

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

Illustration directory

directory noun

/daɪˈɹɛktəɹi/

A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.

"The school directory lists the names and phone numbers of all teachers and staff. "

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systematic adjective

/ˌsɪs.təˈmæt.ɪk/

Carried out using a planned, ordered procedure.

"The chef followed a systematic approach to preparing the meal, meticulously measuring ingredients and following each step of the recipe. "

Illustration alphabetical

alphabetical adjective

/ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/ /ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl/

Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.

"The library organized the books on the shelves in alphabetical order. "

Illustration definitive

definitive noun

/dɪˈfɪn.ɪt.ɪv/

(grammar) a word, such as a definite article or demonstrative pronoun, that defines or limits something

"The teacher used the definitive "the" in the sentence to specify the particular book assigned for homework. "

Illustration description

description noun

/dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/

A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.

"The teacher's description of the new math concept helped the students understand it better. "

Illustration maintains

maintains verb

/meɪnˈteɪnz/ /mənˈteɪnz/

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

"The mechanic maintains the engine while I fetch him the tools he needs. "