back matter
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back matter
noun backmatter · back-matter
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The parts of a book that appear after the main portion of the body text.
Meronyms: afterword, epilogue, outro, postscript; addendum, appendix, errata, glossary, supplement; index; bibliography; endnotes; author, colophon, postface
Similar: end matter, back matter · Opposite: front matter
Opposite: body matter, front matter
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Opposite: body matter, front matter
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noun parts of a book that appear after the text
| Português | matéria pós-textual, elementos pós-textuais, pós-texto |
|---|---|
| Français | posttexte |
| Deutsch | Nachspann, Rückenmaterie |
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title = {back matter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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