hardbound

Thân thiện

A new hardbound book sits on a wooden library table.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having a hard, rigid cover: Describes a book that is bound with stiff, durable covers, typically made of cardboard covered with cloth, paper, or leather, as opposed to a flexible paperback cover.

Usage

The adjective "hardbound" is used attributively (before a noun) to describe the physical format of a book. It is a formal term often used in publishing, libraries, and book collecting. * Example: The library prefers to purchase hardbound editions of reference books for their durability. * Example: She collects hardbound first editions of classic novels.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to imply higher quality, durability, and sometimes higher cost compared to paperback editions.
  • Example: While the paperback is cheaper, the hardbound version will last for decades.

Variants and Related Words

• Hardback (adjective/noun): A direct synonym. Can be used identically as an adjective ("a hardback book") or as a noun to refer to the book itself ("I bought the hardback").
• Hardcover (adjective/noun): Another very common synonym, identical in meaning and usage to "hardback."
• Paperback (adjective/noun): The antonym; describing a book with a flexible paper cover.
• Case-bound: A more technical term used in bookbinding, synonymous with "hardbound."

Synonyms

• Hardback
• Hardcover
• Case-bound
• Stiff-covered

Antonyms

• Paperback
• Softcover
• Unbound

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a hard back or cover
   • hardback books

Từ đồng nghĩa

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