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- [hahrd-bak]
- /ˈhɑrdˌbæk/
- /ˈhɑːd.bæk/
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- [hahrd-bak]
- /ˈhɑrdˌbæk/
Definitions of hardback word
- noun hardback A book with a solid binding. 1
- noun hardback book: with hard cover 1
- noun hardback book with hard cover 1
- countable noun hardback A hardback is a book which has a stiff hard cover. Compare paperback. 0
- noun hardback a book or edition with covers of cloth, cardboard, or leather 0
- adjective hardback of or denoting a hardback or the publication of hardbacks 0
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Origin of hardback
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50; hard + back1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hardback
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hardback popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hardback usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hardback
noun hardback
- book — A book is a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are fastened together and fixed inside a cover of stronger paper or cardboard. Books contain information, stories, or poetry, for example.
Top questions with hardback
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