About this block

Definition List Section is a working glossary. Term and definition rows divide on hairline rules, terms in a fixed left column, definitions given two sentences each, what the word means and what the product does about it. The lede claims precision as a value, words we use precisely, and the rows have to earn it.

The terms are one array of term and definition. The two sentence shape matters, the first sentence defines neutrally, the second quietly differentiates, automatic, spelled out, by default. Four to six terms is the section, more is a glossary page.

When to use

Reach for this block when your category words are muddied by competitors using them loosely, defining terms publicly positions you as the adult in the room. It also serves docs adjacent landing pages where buyers and users share vocabulary. The shape echoes compact-two-column-qa but answers what does this mean rather than what do I do.

A natural flow around it on a Marketing Pro page:

Before

• Features that used these words and earned their definitions

After

• FAQs moving from vocabulary to practicalities
• CTAs for readers who appreciate precision

What you can display

One strong use is the four load bearing words of your product. Other lists:

• Pricing terms. Seat, contact, and usage defined before the pricing table uses them.
• Methodology terms. An agency defining audit, sprint, and retainer the way it practices them.
• Compliance terms. Processor, subprocessor, and residency for the trust page.

Tip: let the second sentence of each definition differentiate, a glossary that only defines is a dictionary, one that commits is positioning.