BACK MATTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does back matter mean? 

• BACK MATTER (noun)
  The noun BACK MATTER has 1 sense:

1. written matter following the main text of a book

  Familiarity information: BACK MATTER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BACK MATTER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Written matter following the main text of a book

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

back matter; end matter

Hypernyms ("back matter" is a kind of...):

matter (written works (especially in books or magazines))

Meronyms (parts of "back matter"):

addendum; postscript; supplement (textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end)

index (an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed)