BACK MATTER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Written matter following the main text of a book

Synonyms:

back matter; end matter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

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)