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book-length

book-length

1 4.1
About the same length as a normal book
  • adjective
  • /bʊk-lɛŋkθ/
translation icon : de longitud de libro
  • To connect virtue theory and rights in a fully adequate theoretical manner would require a book-length study.
  • book-length study
  • book-length work
  • book-length manuscript

There are unique pressures facing girls and that's why I do home in on them in my book length work.

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Examples

  • Often, a student will work on a book-length thesis.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Most recently, Brachtendorf has provided a book-length study of the structure of De Trinitate.

    Academic text (2003)
  • I decided to tackle this at book length for six reasons.

  • It is her first book length manuscript and the last to be published in English.

  • Most likely, you want to produce a book-length manuscript, so let's take that as a given.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Young III has recently published the first book-length study of Bonhoeffer and the problem of racism.

    Academic text (2000)
  • I became a journalist, reported on the conflict, and recently completed a book-length memoir.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Under the Bridge by Rebecca Godfrey is a book-length account of the case.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The editors welcome book-length manuscripts addressing all aspects of Afro-Latino life.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Her memoir is a book-length exploration of her life experiences.

How Long

book-length
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short
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Surface Forms

book-length positive

Morphology

book-length = book + length (transparent) = book + length

A straightforward compound of 'book' + 'length' meaning 'having the length of a book', which learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

Book-length is made from book and length, so it means 'the length of a book'. Think of a long article or paper that is as long as a book — that's what book-length describes.