"end matter" meaning in English

See end matter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} end matter (uncountable)
  1. The parts of a book that appear after the main portion of the body text, including the afterword, index and bibliography; the back matter. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: back matter Related terms: back matter, body matter, front matter
    Sense id: en-end_matter-en-noun-DBaeiTB~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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