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stylebook

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A manual containing an organization's standardized usage conventions for how to write.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I have a copy of the UPI stylebook, which I check when I need to know how to write something.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: style manual, manual of style, MOS

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: style guide

History

Etymology

From style + book.