softbound
Not hardcover edition
Softbound describes a book with a flexible paper or cardboard cover rather than rigid boards.
The term is interchangeable with softcover and paperback: The softbound edition costs half as much as the hardcover.
Publishers often release softbound versions after initial hardcover sales have run their course.
Book with flexible cover
- tradeExchange of commodities
- mass-marketFor widespread commercial sale
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- coverProtect by overlaying
jacket · edition · volume · publication · print · reprint · copy · format
New and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- biographyWritten life account
- memoirWritten personal recollection
anthology · textbook · manual · guidebook · handbook · monograph · treatise · dissertation
Plan for spending
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- cheapLow in price
- accessibleAble to be reached
discount · bargain · mass-market · remaindered · used · secondhand · dog-eared · well-thumbed
Movement between locations
- commuteRegular work travel
- carryMove while supporting
- backpackStrapped bag worn dorsally
- toteLarge open bag
lightweight · compact · pocket-sized · convenient · handy · bedside
Alphabetical word reference
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- almanacYearly data compilation
- compendiumCondensed reference collection
directory · catalog · handbook · phrase-book · workbook · primer · lexicon
paperback
Book with flexible cover
- tradeExchange of commodities
- mass-marketFor widespread commercial sale
- spineColumn of vertebrae
cover · jacket · edition · volume · publication · print · reprint · copy · format · adhesive
novel
New and unusual
- fictionImagined narrative work
- nonfictionLiterature about real events
- biographyWritten life account
memoir · anthology · textbook · manual · guidebook · handbook · monograph · treatise · dissertation · galley
budget
Plan for spending
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- cheapLow in price
accessible · discount · bargain · mass-market · remaindered · used · secondhand · dog-eared · well-thumbed
travel
Movement between locations
tote · lightweight · compact · pocket-sized · convenient · handy · bedside
dictionary
Alphabetical word reference
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- almanacYearly data compilation
compendium · directory · catalog · handbook · phrase-book · workbook · primer · lexicon
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