Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trade paperback

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
trade -pa-per-back
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A softcover edition of a previously hardcover book, usually produced with the exact same text as the hardcover.

noun

A paperback book that is in one of the standard sizes for small paperbacks, generally for genre fiction.

noun

A type of comic book primarily containing previously published material, traditionally in a periodical format, and bound together as one work, or part of a series itself.

Inflected Forms

trade paperbacks (plural)

Questions

What does trade paperback mean?
A softcover edition of a previously hardcover book, usually produced with the exact same text as the hardcover.

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