prelims

A noun referring to the pages or sections that come before the main content of a book, such as the title page, preface, and table of contents.

• 🇩🇪Die Seiten oder Abschnitte eines Buches, die dem Hauptinhalt vorausgehen, wie Titelei, Vorwort und Inhaltsverzeichnis.

1. Front matter of a book C1 formal

   The pages in a book that come before the main text, such as the title page, copyright page, table of contents, and preface.

   • The designer created a beautiful layout for the prelims.
   • Please check the prelims for any errors before printing.
   • The prelims include the acknowledgments and a list of illustrations.

   🇩🇪Titelei

   Synonyme: front matter

• prelims plural form
• prelims' possessive plural form
• prelim's possessive singular form