ISBN
noun
International Standard Book Number: a unique, internationally used number code assigned to books for the purposes of identification and inventory control.
ISBNs
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pluralof ISBN.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We should hack ISBNs and create a system that lets us constantly update our e-books and print-to-order physical books in a way that doesn’t break citations, even as it gives readers the most current versions.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2013
Yes, our cunning plan to slow down log-rolling by requesting reviews on our reader review pages was thrown into confusion by a publisher that doesn't use ISBNs and so doesn't appear on our database.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2011
