paperback vs book

book vs paperback

paperback and book both are nouns.

paperback is an adjective but book is not an adjective.

paperback is not a verb while book is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
paperback	Yes	Yes	No	No
book	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, book is a hypernym of paperback; that is, book is a word with a broader meaning than paperback:

paperback: a book with paper covers
book: physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together

Other hypernyms of paperback include volume.

paperback (noun)	book (noun)
a book with paper covers	physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
	a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge
	a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
	a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
	a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
	a major division of a long written composition
	a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made
	a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game
	a record in which commercial accounts are recorded

paperback (adjective)	book (adjective)
(of books) having a flexible binding

paperback (verb)	book (verb)
	engage for a performance
	record a charge in a police register
	arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
	register in a hotel booker

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