Naturalness is perhaps the best guideword to keep in mind.
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Guideword
Synonyms for "guideword" (8 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Strong matches (2)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (4)
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Translations
7 translations across 2 languages.
Finnish
3 entries- hakusana noun (metadata provider)
- ohje noun (watchword; a word or phrase that serves as one's guide)
- otsikkohakusana noun (word printed at the top or bottom of the page in a reference work, in order to help readers find a specific entry)
Polish
4 entries- hasło noun (watchword; a word or phrase that serves as one's guide)
- hasło noun (metadata provider)
- słowo kluczowe noun (word printed at the top or bottom of the page in a reference work, in order to help readers find a specific entry)
- zawołanie noun (watchword; a word or phrase that serves as one's guide)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
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").
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Secondly, the teacher-librarian must know how to use books herself to find information — title page, table of contents, index, guidewords, etc.
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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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