hardback

Thân thiện

A new hardback book sits on a wooden library table.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Having a rigid cover: Describes a book bound with stiff, durable materials such as cardboard, cloth, or leather, as opposed to a flexible paper cover.

2. Noun:

   • A book with a rigid cover: Refers to a physical book whose pages are enclosed by a hard, protective cover, typically making it more durable and often more expensive than a paperback edition.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The library prefers to purchase hardback editions for their longevity.
  • She collects hardback novels by her favorite authors.

• Noun:

  • I bought the hardback because it looks beautiful on my shelf.
  • The hardback of the dictionary is much heavier than the paperback version.

Advanced Usage

• "In hardback": Referring to the format or edition in which a book is published.
  • The novel was first released in hardback before the paperback edition came out a year later.

Variants and Related Words

• Hardcover: A direct synonym, often used interchangeably with "hardback" as both a noun and an adjective.
  • The hardcover edition includes bonus illustrations.

Synonyms

• Hardcover (adj/n): Having or being a book with a rigid cover.
• Case-bound (adj): A technical term for a book bound with a hard cover.

Antonyms

• Paperback (adj/n): Having or being a book with a flexible paper cover.
• Softcover (adj/n): Another term for a paperback book.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a hard back or cover
   • hardback books

Noun

1. a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hardbacked
• hardbound
• hardcover