# GLOSSARY.md Format

Canonical language for the workspace. All lessons, exercises, and records adhere to it. Building it IS learning — compressing a concept into a tight definition proves understanding.

## Structure

```md
# {Topic} Glossary

{One or two sentences on what this glossary covers.}

## Terms

**Progressive overload**:
Systematically increasing demand on a muscle over time — via load, volume, or intensity.
_Avoid_: Pushing harder, levelling up

**RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion)**:
A 1–10 self-rating of how hard a set felt; 10 is failure, 8 means two reps left.
_Avoid_: Effort score, intensity rating
```

## Rules

- Add a term only after the user understands it. The glossary records compressed knowledge, not a dictionary to learn from.
- Be opinionated. Several words for one concept? Pick the best, list the rest as aliases to avoid.
- Tight definitions. One or two sentences. Define what it IS, not how to do it.
- Use the glossary's own terms inside definitions. This makes later terms easier to grasp.
- Group under subheadings when natural clusters emerge. Flat list is fine when terms cohere.
- Flag ambiguities. Loose field usage? Note the resolution: "Here, 'set' always means a working set."
- Revise as understanding deepens. Update in place — no stale entries.