The document defines several types of reference works: an almanac contains yearly information like weather forecasts and tide tables arranged by calendar; an encyclopedia comprehensively covers all topics in articles in alphabetical order; a dictionary explains word meanings alphabetically; an index measures the performance of securities or assets; and a thesaurus groups synonyms and related concepts together.
The document defines several types of reference works: an almanac contains yearly information like weather forecasts and tide tables arranged by calendar; an encyclopedia comprehensively covers all topics in articles in alphabetical order; a dictionary explains word meanings alphabetically; an index measures the performance of securities or assets; and a thesaurus groups synonyms and related concepts together.
The document defines several types of reference works: an almanac contains yearly information like weather forecasts and tide tables arranged by calendar; an encyclopedia comprehensively covers all topics in articles in alphabetical order; a dictionary explains word meanings alphabetically; an index measures the performance of securities or assets; and a thesaurus groups synonyms and related concepts together.
published listing of a set of current information about one or multiple subjects. It includes information like weather forecasts, farmers' planting dates, tide tables, and other tabular data often arranged according to the calendar.
Encyclopedia- A work that contains
information on all branches of knowledge or treats comprehensively a particular branch of knowledge usually in articles arranged alphabetically often by subject.
Dictionary- A dictionary is a type of
book which explains the meanings of words or, more precisely, lexemes. The words are arranged in alphabetical order so that they can be found quickly. The word "dictionary" comes from the Latin "dictio" ("saying").
Index- An index is a group or basket of
securities, derivatives, or other financial instruments that represents and measures the performance of a specific market, asset class, market sector, or investment strategy. Thesaurus- a book or electronic resource that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts.