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Meaning of "bookselling" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOOKSELLING

bookselling  [ˈbʊkˌselɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOOKSELLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bookselling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOOKSELLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bookselling

Bookselling

Bookselling is the commercial trading of books, the retail and distribution end of the publishing process. People who engage in bookselling are called booksellers or bookmen.

Definition of bookselling in the English dictionary

The definition of bookselling in the dictionary is the activity of selling books.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOOKSELLING


bowling
ˈbəʊlɪŋ
calling
ˈkɔːlɪŋ
ceiling
ˈsiːlɪŋ
excelling
ɪkˈselɪŋ
feeling
ˈfiːlɪŋ
gelling
ˈdʒelɪŋ
handling
ˈhændlɪŋ
hot-selling
ˌhɒtˈselɪŋ
mailing
ˈmeɪlɪŋ
repelling
rɪˈpelɪŋ
rolling
ˈrəʊlɪŋ
self-propelling
ˌselfprəˈpelɪŋ
selling
ˈsɛlɪŋ
sterling
ˈstɜːlɪŋ
storytelling
ˈstɔːrɪˌtelɪŋ
sweet-smelling
ˌswiːtˈsmelɪŋ
taletelling
ˈteɪlˌtelɪŋ
telling
ˈtɛlɪŋ
up-selling
ˈʌpˌselɪŋ
willing
ˈwɪlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOOKSELLING

bookmaker
bookmaking
bookmaking firm
bookman
bookmark
bookmarker
bookmobile
bookplate
bookrack
books
bookseller
bookshelf
bookshop
bookstall
bookstand
bookstore
booksy
bookwork
bookworm
booky

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOOKSELLING

bestselling
billing
chilling
compelling
controlling
cycling
direct selling
drilling
dwelling
falling
filling
fulfilling
installing
killing
modelling
polling
scrolling
spelling
start the ball rolling
swelling
travelling

Synonyms and antonyms of bookselling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bookselling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOOKSELLING

Find out the translation of bookselling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bookselling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bookselling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

售书
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

venta de libros
570 millions of speakers

English

bookselling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किताब बिकना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيع الكتب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

книготорговая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

venda de livros
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুস্তক-বিক্রি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

librairie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jualan buku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Buchhandel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

書籍販売
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Buku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghề bán sách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புத்தக விற்பனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुस्तके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kitapçılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di libri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ksiązki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

книготорговельна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Afiliati
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιβλιοπωλικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boekhandel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bokhandels
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bokhandel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bookselling

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOOKSELLING»

The term «bookselling» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.222 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOOKSELLING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bookselling» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bookselling» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bookselling

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2 QUOTES WITH «BOOKSELLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bookselling.
1
Jose Ferreira
Jeff Bezos was one of those best and brightest who came to N.Y. to work in finance. He didn't need to know anything about retail bookselling to start Amazon.
2
Lev Grossman
I've drunk Amazon's free Diet Coke. Nothing makes more sense to me than a company trying to make bookselling into a profitable business. I'm not anti-Amazon, and I'm not pro-publishers either. I'm pro-books.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOOKSELLING»

Discover the use of bookselling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bookselling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Online Bookselling
A comprehensive guide for the potential online bookseller and a great reference for the experienced online bookseller.
Michael E. Mould, 2006
2
Reluctant Capitalists: Bookselling and the Culture of ...
Miller uses interviews with bookstore customers and members of the book industry to explain why books evoke such distinct and heated reactions.
Laura J. Miller, 2008
3
Internet Bookselling Made Easy!: How to Earn a Living ...
"With low start-up costs and unlimited earning potential, selling books online has proven to be one of the best business opportunities around. This book is a complete, no-nonsense guide to every aspect of the business!
Joe Waynick, 2011
4
The Impact of E-commerce on the Bookselling Industry
1 Introduction 1.1 Electronic Commerce, a Topic of current Interest Electronic commerce (e-commerce) is becoming more and more important in our world.
Andreas Thiel, 2002
5
The Profession of Bookselling: A Handbook of Practical Hints ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Adolf Growoll, 2012
6
Bookselling spiritualised
BOOKSELLING MONGthenumerousarticlessold I by a person denominated a Book- 'seller, the word "Book" naturally first presents itself, which may, spiritually speaking, be allowed to remind us of the Book of Books — that Book which is ...
John Cole, 1826
7
Printing and Bookselling in Dublin, 1670-1800: A ...
This book is a unique account of the history and development of printing, the evolution of typography and printing methods of the period and is illustrated with rarely seen examples of early chapter headings, water marks and imprint pages ...
James Wilbur Phillips, 1998
8
Books and magazines: a guide to publishing and bookselling ...
Lists sponsor, location, level, objective, admission requirements, faculty, and costs
Peterson's Guides, inc, United States Information Agency, 1992
9
An Honest Trade: Booksellers and Bookselling in Scotland
This book provides a lively account of bookselling and booksellers through the life histories of key and representative figures in the Scottish book trade.
Alistair McCleery, David Finkelstein, Jennie Renton, 2009
10
Every Book Is a Startup
The story of Kim's migration from the University of Washington bookstore in Seattle to her own business creating events that sold books is well-known in the bookselling world. I was fortunate to be a firsthand beneficiary of her efforts during the ...
Todd Sattersten, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOOKSELLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bookselling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Who's been drinking? Not me
"In October I'll have been in bookselling 25 years," he tells me. "I still remember my first day and you telling me what to do, Teddy." I'm just ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
2
'Pointless' host to keynote BA Conference 2015
Booksellers Association (BA) president Tim Walker will build and reflect on the developments in the publishing and bookselling worlds in an ... «The Bookseller, Jul 15»
3
Under siege: Bookstores
For many online retailers, bookselling adds to their brand identity while not forming their core business, which is often driven by smartphones ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
4
Bookselling through turbulent times in Greece
Over the last years, bookselling in Athens felt like being in a gigantic waterslide with no end. You are sliding and sliding, claustrophobic and ... «The Bookseller, Jul 15»
5
Barnes & Noble Selects New CEO to Refocus on Retail
Barnes & Noble Ronald Boire Nook bookstores retail bookselling The bookseller appoints Ronald D. Boire, the current head of Sears Canada, ... «Digital Book World, Jul 15»
6
FIND YOUR PASSION: ADVICE FOR BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS
Kelly Massry is a creative writing teacher, certified reading specialist and the curator of Kelly's Collections, a children's bookselling business. «Community Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Interview: Blackwell's bringing personality back to online retail
He says there is a "really positive atmosphere" within the business and an acknowledgement that combining the art of physical bookselling with ... «Essential Retail, Jul 15»
8
Apple Loses Bid To Overturn Ebook Price-Fixing Decision
He added that Amazon was "using e-book discounting to destroy bookselling, making it uneconomic for physical bookstores to keep their doors ... «MediaPost Communications, Jul 15»
9
Bookseller William D. Farley Has Died
Farley, who was often called Bill, devoted more than 30 years of his life to a career in bookselling. Bill (pictured, via) and his wife, B Jo Farley, ... «GalleyCat, Jul 15»
10
Apple loses price-fixing court battle over e-books
... among Simon and Schuster, Macmillan and other major publishers to raise digital book prices at the launch of its bookselling service. «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»

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