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FRONT MATTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does front matter mean? 

FRONT MATTER (noun)
  The noun FRONT MATTER has 1 sense:

1. written matter preceding the main text of a bookplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


FRONT MATTER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Written matter preceding the main text of a book

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

front matter; prelims

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

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


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