back matter

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See also: backmatter and back-matter

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Noun

back matter (uncountable)

  1. The parts of a book that appear after the main portion of the body text.
    Synonyms: end matter; see also Thesaurus:back matter
    Antonym: front matter
    Coordinate terms: body matter, body text
    Meronyms: afterword, epilogue, postscript; appendix, addendum, supplement; index; bibliography; endnotes

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  • Nordisk leksikografisk ordbok (1997) →ISBN