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- [hahrd-kuhv-er]
- /ˈhɑrdˈkʌv ər/
- /ˈhɑːdˌkʌv.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrd-kuhv-er]
- /ˈhɑrdˈkʌv ər/
Definitions of hardcover word
- noun hardcover a book bound in cloth, leather, or the like, over stiff material: Hardcovers are more durable than paperbacks. 1
- adjective hardcover bound in cloth, leather, or the like, over stiff material: a hardcover series. 1
- adjective hardcover noting or pertaining to hardcover books: hardcover sales. 1
- noun hardcover (of a book) bound between rigid boards covered in cloth, paper, leather, or film. 1
- noun hardcover book with stiff cover 1
- abbreviation HARDCOVER hardbound 1
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Origin of hardcover
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; hard + cover
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Parts of speech for Hardcover
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adjective
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hardcover popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hardcover usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hardcover
noun hardcover
- album — An album is a record with about 25 minutes of music on each side. You can also refer to a collection of songs that is available on a record or CD as an album.
- novel — Roman Law. an imperial enactment subsequent and supplementary to an imperial compilation and codification of authoritative legal materials. Usually, Novels. imperial enactments subsequent to the promulgation of Justinian's Code and supplementary to it: one of the four divisions of the Corpus Juris Civilis.
- publication — the act of publishing a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving, or the like.
- dictionary — (as modifier)
- pamphlet — a complete publication of generally less than 80 pages stitched or stapled together and usually having a paper cover.
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