Meaning of "softback" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF SOFTBACK

softback  [ˈsɒftbæk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOFTBACK

Softback 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 SOFTBACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paperback

A paperback is a type of book characterized by a thick paper or paperboard cover, and often held together with glue rather than stitches or staples. In contrast, hardcover or hardback books are bound with cardboard covered with cloth; although more expensive, hardbacks are more durable. Inexpensive books bound in paper have existed since at least the 19th century in such forms as pamphlets, yellowbacks, dime novels, and airport novels. Most modern paperbacks are either "mass-market paperbacks" or "trade paperbacks". Paperback editions of books are issued when a publisher decides to release a book in a low-cost format. Cheap paper, glued bindings, and the lack of a hard cover contribute to the inherent low cost of paperbacks. Paperbacks can be the preferred medium when a book is not expected to be a major seller, or in other situations where the publisher wishes to release a book without putting forth a large investment. Examples include many novels, and newer editions or reprintings of older books.

Definition of softback in the English dictionary

The definition of softback in the dictionary is a book with a thin cardboard, paper, or plastic cover.

TRANSLATION OF SOFTBACK

Find out the translation of softback to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of softback from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «softback» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 平装
• Translator English - Spanish: Paperback
• English: softback
• Translator English - Hindi: softback
• Translator English - Arabic: softback
• Translator English - Russian: Softback
• Translator English - Portuguese: softback
• Translator English - Bengali: softback
• Translator English - French: Paperback
• Translator English - Malay: Softback
• Translator English - German: soft
• Translator English - Japanese: softback
• Translator English - Korean: softback
• Translator English - Javanese: Alus
• Translator English - Vietnamese: softback
• Translator English - Tamil: softback
• Translator English - Marathi: सॉफ्टबॅक
• Translator English - Turkish: softback
• Translator English - Italian: Paperback
• Translator English - Polish: miękka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Softback
• Translator English - Romanian: softback
• Translator English - Greek: μαλακό εξώφυλλο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: softback
• Translator English - Swedish: soft
• Translator English - Norwegian: Soft

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOFTBACK»

Discover the use of softback in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to softback and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Home Made WINE in 7 days, No Crushing, Stomping or Grinding. ...

Family and close friends know my dad as Nathan or Uncle Richardson and my mom as Ebb. Both of my parents made wine as I was growing up and used it for bartering and social gatherings. This book is available in both softback and vintage ...

Velma R. Thomas

Colin Seeley: Racer ... and the Rest

Racer ... and the Rest Colin Seeley. Other titles from Redline Books - www. redlinebooks.co.uk Britain in the 1950s was a time of great design. Mick Walker's British Racing Motorcycles ISBN 09531311 0 6. Softback 208 pages, 280 x210mm, ...

Colin Seeley, 2007

Dysinhibition Syndrome: How to Handle Anger and Rage in Your ...

Quantity Tourette Syndrome and Human Behavior IS Softback $39.95 Search for the Tourette Syndrome and Human Behavior Genes 8H Hardback $34.00 8S Softback $29.95 The Gene Bomb Does Higher Education and A dvanced ...

Rose Wood, 1999

Adam and the Magic Marble

Books: Qiunito Tourette Syndrome and Human Behavior IS Softback $39.95 Amount Search for the Tourette Syndrome and Human Behavior Genes 8H Hardback $34.00 8S Softback $29.95 The Gene Bomb Does Higher Education and ...

Adam Buehrens, Carol Buehrens, 1991

Watts My Line?: The Life and Work of Editorial Artist, ...

Mick Walker's British Racing Motorcycles ISBN 09531311 0 6. Softback 208 pages, 280 x 210mm, over 800 pictures in colour and b/w. £20 Mick Walker's Italian Racing Motorcycles ISBN 09531311 1 4. Softback 256 pages, 280 x 210mm, over ...

David Dixon, 2007

ADD Kaleidoscope: The Many Facets of Adult Attention Deficit ...

Quantity Amount Tourette Syndrome and Human Behavior IS Softback $39.95 Search for the Tourette Syndrome and Human Behavior Genes 8H Hardback $34.00 8S Softback $29.95 The Gene Bomb Does Higher Education and Advanced ...

Joan Andrews, Denise Evelyn Davis, 1997

What Makes Ryan Tick?: A Family's Triumph Over Tourette ...

Books: Quantity Tourette Syndrome and Human Behavior IS Softback $39.95 Search for the Tourette Syndrome and Human Behavior Genes 8H Hardback $34.00 8S Softback $29.95 The Gene Bomb Does Higher Education and Advanced ...

Susan Hughes, 1996

The Gene Bomb: Does Higher Education and Advanced Technology ...

Books: Ouantity Amount Tourette Syndrome and Human Behavior IS Softback $39.95 Search for the Tourette Syndrome and Human Behavior Genes 8H Hardback $34.00 8S Softback $29.95 The Gene Bomb Does Higher Education and ...

David E. Comings, 1996

The Manx Norton

Bill Lomas World Champion Road Racer ISBN 09531311 9 X Hardback, 304 pages. 280 x 210mm, £30 Moto Morini ISBN 09544357 2 9 Softback, 144 pages, 220 x 193mm, £17.95 The most famous of all British racing motorcycles, with an ...

Mick Walker, 2006

Complete Guide to United States Marine Corps Medals, Badges, ...

... Hardback ISBN: 1-884452-22-1 Price $29.95 Price $29.95 Price $29.95 Price $29.95 Price $29.95 Softback ISBN: 1-884452-59-O Softback ISBN: 1-884452-53 -1 Softback ISBN: 1-884452-42-6 Softback ISBN: 1-884452-06-X Softback ISBN:  ...

James G. Thompson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOFTBACK»

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Local author's series now in print

They are available in hardback, softback, and various e-book formats. Writing since she was ten years old living in the projects in Atlanta, Patricia is now 74 ... «The Citizen.com, Jul 15»

UNF's Ozzie Storybook to Raise Money for Nature Trails

money from One Spark to manufacture a watercolor hardback copy of the softback prototype that will be available for purchase at the UNF bookstore, the ... «MetroJacksonville.com, Apr 15»

Are Your Harry Potter Books Worth Selling? J.K. Rowling's …

That same edition (UK title, Bloomsbury-published, Harry+Train) in softback might have some market value. And the hardcover edition of Harry Potter and the ... «Bustle, Mar 15»

Those Harry Potter books you've kept all these years could be very …

If the title is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and it's a softback in wrappers. It also must be published by Bloomsbury and have Harry standing next to a ... «fox8.com, Mar 15»

De schaduw van de grote broer

Soort: paperback / softback 344 bladzijden. Categorie: Mens en maatschappij algemeen. Artikelnummer: 9789045028125. De onrust in Oekraïne laat goed zien ... «New Scientist, Mar 15»

Scotland, the North East and Cumberland and Westmorland …

This is a 164 page softback book with colour covers and hundreds of photographs in date order with informative extended captions. Many steam sheds are ... «Rail.co.uk, Dec 14»

What the World's Worst Email Spammers Might Look Like

Advertisement. Slide: 1 / of 2 . Caption: Poly-Spam, self-published edition of 150, 8 softback envelopes with 8 copies and 8 original documents included, 2014. «Wired, Dec 14»

Best-selling Maine author Tess Gerritsen fights for profits tied to …

Tess Gerritsen's “Gravity” was published in hardcover in 1999 and in softback in 2004. Tess Gerritsen's book “Gravity,” published in 1999, features a research ... «Press Herald, May 14»

'Which?' Tests Phil Schiller's iPad Mini Weight Comparison Claims

So there it is; the iPad mini isn't quite as light as a pad of paper – at least our non-spiraled softback pad. There are certainly pads of paper that are heavier so ... «Mac Rumors, Oct 12»

Ferry Boat de Nuit 1936 - 1980

Published to mark the 75th anniversary of the launch of the Night Ferry in 1936, this 120 page illustrated softback offers a collection of essays and reminiscences ... «Railway Gazette International, Jan 12»