A5
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- noun
- UK
- She used an A5 notebook to jot down her meeting notes.
Examples
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Because these half sheets have the same proportions as A4, they also have a name: A5.
Blog text (11) -
Zine size: A5 (5.8 x 8.3 inches)
Blog text (8) -
Among the rural Senufo, the photos were seldom larger than a page of an ordinary A5 notebook, and their display was modest, but in the more bourgeois urban settings, the photos became bigger, and they were often kept in expensive frames.
Academic text (2005) -
I printed the document on A5 paper to save space in my folder.
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He designed a flyer using A5 sheets for the upcoming event.
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Etymology
The word A5 comes from the A paper series that began in Germany and is now used worldwide. Each number means the size is cut in 'half' from the previous A sheet, so A5 is exactly half of A4, which is why it is a common, handy size for notebooks, booklets and invitation cards.