The question
When your field is jargon-heavy and you are weighing a glossary or definitions hub.
Your industry has specialised terminology and you are deciding whether to publish a glossary or definitions section.
Why it matters
A well-built glossary captures definition-stage queries and strengthens entity and topical signals for AI, but a thin auto-generated one creates dozens of low-value pages that dilute quality.
How to decide
IfIf your audience searches for what-is and definition queries in your field
ThenYes - build substantive definition pages that answer and interlink to related topics.
IfIf you want to reinforce entity and topical authority for AI understanding
ThenYes - clear definitions help engines map your expertise and cite you.
IfIf you would only auto-generate one-line stubs at scale
ThenNo - thin definition pages add clutter, not authority.
IfIf the terms are already covered well within existing content
ThenNo - deepen and interlink existing pages before creating a separate hub.