front-matter

A form of front matter — Within a book, all preliminary content preceding the main text.

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Meanings

nounfront-matter (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of front matter.
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APA

front-matter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front-matter

MLA

“front-matter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front-matter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “front-matter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front-matter.

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