1. noun /ˈtɛkst.bʊk/
A coursebook, a formal manual of instruction in a specific subject, especially one for use in schools or colleges.
2. adjective /ˈtɛkst.bʊk/
a) Of or pertaining to textbooks or their style, especially in being dry and pedagogical; textbooky, textbooklike.
It is likely to kill interest, and give both teacher and pupils a didactic, textbook attitude at the very beginning.
b) Having the typical characteristics of some class of phenomenon.
They are mentioned in his flat, textbook voice, alongside schoolroom descriptions of topography and assessments of economic significance.
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