Definitions for back matter
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
back′ mat`ter(n.)
the parts of a book that appear after the main text, as bibliography, index, and appendixes.
Category: Printing
Origin of back matter:
1945–50
Princeton's WordNet
back matter, end matter(noun)
written matter following the main text of a book
Wiktionary
back matter(Noun)
the parts of a book that appear after the text, including the afterword, index and bibliography.
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