glindex
nounEtymology Blend of glossary + index.
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A combined glossary and index.
- Terminology can be an important heading in legal indexes to gather glossary entries and definitions from throughout the document. A twist on this is the 'glindex', a combined glossary and index that is sometimes used as a way of grouping end matter and/or saving space. Glindex-style indexes have been used with pronunciation guides and chemical formula diagrams.2007, Glenda Browne, Jon Jermey, The Indexing Companion, page 38:
- For example, the book has a glindex (a combined glossary and index), opening and closing cases, end-of-chapter questions, and so on.2008, Bruno Dyck, Mitchell Neubert, Management: Current Practices and New Directions, page xxiii: