Meaning of guideword | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A word or phrase that serves as one's guide.
2. A word that is printed at the top or bottom of the page in a reference work, in order to help readers find a specific entry.
3. A word under the right-hand side of the last line on a book page that repeats the first word from the following page.
   historical
4. Any of the words in a memo or email that define metadata regarding the message, such as sender, recipient, and subject.
   uncommon

Equivalents

Examples

“Naturalness is perhaps the best guideword to keep⟳ in mind⟳.”

“Heidegger accompanies this meditation, however, with a second, more overtly "philosophical" or "thinking" reflection on the "guideword" Das Wesen der Sprache: -- die⟳ Sprache des Wesens ("The essence of language: -- the language of essence").”

“Secondly, the teacher-librarian must know⟳ how to use⟳ books herself to find⟳ information — title page, table of contents, index, guidewords, etc.”

“One purpose of a traditional memo or e-mail is to provide⟳ essential information quickly and easily, so there is no restriction, other than appearance or practicality, on the number⟳ or variety of guidewords you include⟳.”

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