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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A book published for distribution to the general public through booksellers.
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- noun publishing A
book that ismarketed to a general audience (as opposed to books that havespecialized audiences, such asacademic books). Most fiction titles are trade books.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a book intended for general readership
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