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bibliography

Syllabification: (bib·li·og·ra·phy)
Pronunciation: /ˌbiblēˈägrəfē/

(abbreviation: bibliog.)
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Definition of bibliography

noun (plural bibliographies)

  • a list of the books referred to in a scholarly work, usually printed as an appendix.
  • a list of the books of a specific author or publisher, or on a specific subject:a bibliography of his publications
  • the history or systematic description of books, their authorship, printing, publication, editions, etc.:he regarded bibliography as a science

Derivatives

bibliographer

Pronunciation: /-fər/

noun

bibliographic

Pronunciation: /-lēəˈgrafik/

adjective

bibliographical

Pronunciation: /-ˈgrafikəl/

adjective

bibliographically

adverb

Origin:

early 19th century: from French bibliographie or modern Latin bibliographia, from Greek biblion 'book' + -graphia 'writing'

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Definition of bibliography in the British & World English dictionary

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