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View synonyms for back matter

back matter

noun

, Printing.
  1. the parts of a book that appear after the main text, as bibliography, index, and appendixes.


back matter

noun

  1. the parts of a book, such as the index and appendices, that follow the main text Also calledend matter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of back matter1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences

That may not get your kids back, but getting yourself back matters, too.

I am glad that all three of these books focus on the artists’ childhoods — real or imagined — and wisely steer clear of their adult lives, except for some information in the back matter.

The book’s back matter touches lightly on the relationship between Black Americans and Indigenous peoples.

Skip the preachy back matter and you just might motivate a future do-gooder.

Pedagogical back matter is explicitly aimed at young readers but those of any age may find the sequence of events moving.

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