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   softback

   /ˈsɒf(t)bak/

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   • 1. a book bound in stiff paper or flexible card; a paperback.

   adjective

   • 1. (of a book) bound in stiff paper or flexible card; paperback.

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   What is the meaning of softback?

   • softback - a book with paper covers. paperback, paperback book, paper-back book, softback book, soft-cover, soft-cover book. book, volume - physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop". pocket book, pocket edition, pocketbook - pocket-sized paperback book.

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   What is a softback book?

   • A less expensive binding method is that used for paperback books (sometimes called softback or softcover). The original publications were in an unusual format (15 cm x 7 cm softback pictorial). The run was limited again to 150 softback sets. From the 33rd (1896) edition onwards hardback copies became available at twice the price of the softback.

   SOFTBACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   How many softback books are there?

   • As of early 2014, softback and hardback editions up to and including 1946 have been published. Approximately 150 softback copies were produced of each year from 1864 to 1878 and made available either as part of a set or as singles. A less expensive binding method is that used for paperback books (sometimes called softback or softcover).

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOFTBACK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective, noun [ C ] UK uk / ˈsɒft.bæk / us / ˈsɑːft.bæk / (US softcover) Add to word list. (a book) with a cover that can bend. Compare. hardback. paperback. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Books: kinds of books. abridgment. annual. anthology. audiobook. backlist. crammer. crime. digest. dime novel. e-reader. easy read. multi-volume.

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     SOFTBACK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary....

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   adjective. soft· back ˈsȯf (t)-ˌbak. Synonyms of softback. : softcover. softback noun. Word History. First Known Use. 1958, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of softback was in 1958. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near softback. softa. softback. softball. See More Nearby Entries.

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   Softback is a term for a book with a flexible cover, often cheaper than a hardback or paperback. Learn how to use softback in a sentence and compare it with other types of books.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › softbackSOFTBACK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. British. a book with a thin cardboard, paper, or plastic cover. It is published by Boxtree, at £ 5.99 for the softback and £ 15.99 for the hardback.

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   Definitions of softback. noun. a book with paper covers. synonyms: paper-back book, paperback, paperback book, soft-cover, soft-cover book, softback book. see more.

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   Define softback. softback synonyms, softback pronunciation, softback translation, English dictionary definition of softback. n Brit a book with a thin cardboard, paper, or plastic cover. See also hardback, paperback Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th...

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word softback. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English.