half-bound

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [haf, hahf bound]
- /hæf, hɑf baʊnd/
- /hɑːf baʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf bound]
- /hæf, hɑf baʊnd/

Definitions of half-bound word

adjective half-bound bound in half binding. 1
adjective half-bound (of a book) having a half-binding 0
adjective half-bound (of a book) Having only the back and corners bound in leather. 0

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Origin of half-bound

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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Parts of speech for Half-bound

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Half-bound

half-bound popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.