Definition

Related to the study or listing of books and other written works.

Example

The bibliographic information included the author's name, title, and publication date.

Conversation

Have you ever seen a bibliographic citation that confused you?

Oh, definitely! Some of them can be really complicated.

I know, right? I sometimes struggle with bibliographic styles for my papers.

Me too! It would be great if there was a simpler way to do it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Bibliographic → It is formed from "biblion" (from Greek, meaning book) and "graphia" (from Greek, meaning writing). The word "bibliographic" refers to the writing or description of books, particularly in terms of their publication details.

Memory Tip

Think of 'biblion' meaning book and 'graphia' meaning writing — this helps you remember that bibliographic relates to the writing about books.

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