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Q&A What symbols are used after difficult words in a text to refer a reader to a glossary for a definition?

What symbols used after difficult words in a text to refer a reader to a glossary for a definition? I'm really looking for the most commonly used / accepted symbols and I am wondering whether cer...

3 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by nicholas ainsworth‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:06:05Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar nicholas ainsworth‭ · 2019-12-08T03:06:05Z (almost 5 years ago)
What symbols used after difficult words in a text to refer a reader to a glossary for a definition?

I'm really looking for the most commonly used / accepted symbols and I am wondering whether certain symbols are specific only to particular subjects such as math / literature etc.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2013-09-23T10:54:37Z (about 11 years ago)
Original score: 5