hardback

«hardback» in Mova's school dictionary: A book with a stiff, strong cover: The story came out in… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a hardback, hardbacks); adjective (hardback)

meaning for a pupil

1) A book with a stiff, strong cover: The story came out in hardback. tree →

2) (adjective) Having a stiff cover: a hardback book. tree →

sense in the lessons

In libraries and bookshops pupils find hardback and paperback books; hardbacks last longer but cost more and weigh more. Phrases: «in hardback», «a hardback edition».

examples

• This hardback has a picture under the cover. tree →
• The library prefers hardbacks because they last longer. tree →
• The hardback costs $20, the paperback $8. tree →
• I'm waiting for the paperback, as the hardback is heavy. tree →
• My atlas is a big hardback. tree →
• She got a hardback copy for her birthday. tree →

note

Also called «hardcover» (mainly US). Opposite: paperback (soft cover). In maths, compare prices of hardback and paperback by subtracting.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «hardback» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.