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back matter

noun

Printing.

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

back matter

noun

Also called: end matter.��the parts of a book, such as the index and appendices, that follow the main text

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Word History and Origins

Origin of back matter¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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

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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.

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

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

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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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