nonbook

non·book

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [non-boo k]
- /ˈnɒnˌbʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [non-boo k]
- /ˈnɒnˌbʊk/

Definitions of nonbook word

noun nonbook a book without artistic or literary merit or substance, especially one that has been developed primarily to exploit a fad or make a profit quickly. 1
adjective nonbook of or relating to such a book. 1
adjective nonbook of or indicating what is not a book: pens and other nonbook items for sale in the bookstore. 1
adjective nonbook Library Science. of or being a holding other than a book, as a CD, film, or art print. 1
noun nonbook That which is not a book. 1
noun nonbook a book with little or no substance or merit, often faddish in nature 0

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Origin of nonbook

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; non- + book

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Parts of speech for Nonbook

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nonbook

nonbook 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.

nonbook usage trend in Literature

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