Preface vs. Antonym — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Preface and Antonym
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Definitions
Preface➦
A preface () or proem () is an introduction to a book or other literary work written by the work's author. An introductory essay written by a different person is a foreword and precedes an author's preface.
Antonym➦
A word having a meaning opposite to that of another word
The word "wet" is an antonym of the word "dry.".
Preface➦
A preliminary statement or essay introducing a book that explains its scope, intention, or background and is usually written by the author.
Antonym➦
(semantics) A word which has the opposite meaning of another word.
“rich” is an antonym of “poor”; “full” is an antonym of “empty”
Preface➦
An introductory section, as of a speech.
Antonym➦
A word that describes one end of a scale, while its opposite describes the other end, such as large versus small; a gradable antonym.
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Preface➦
Something introductory; a preliminary
An informal brunch served as a preface to the three-day conference.
Antonym➦
A word of opposite meaning; a counterterm; - used as a correlative of synonym.
Preface➦
Often Preface The words introducing the central part of the Eucharist in several Christian churches.
Antonym➦
Two words that express opposing concepts;
To him the opposite of gay was depressed
Preface➦
To introduce by or provide with a preliminary statement or essay.
Preface➦
To serve as an introduction to.
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Preface➦
A beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, typically serving to contextualize or explain the writing of the book and sometimes to acknowledge others' contributions.
The book included a brief preface explaining the author's motivations for writing.
Preface➦
An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
Preface➦
(Roman Catholic) The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.
Preface➦
A title or epithet.
Preface➦
(transitive) To introduce or make a comment before (the main point).
Let me preface this by saying that I don't know him that well.
Preface➦
(transitive) To give a preface to.
To preface a book
Preface➦
Something spoken as introductory to a discourse, or written as introductory to a book or essay; a proem; an introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
This superficial taleIs but a preface of her worthy praise.
Heaven's high behest no preface needs.
Preface➦
The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.
Preface➦
To introduce by a preface; to give a preface to; as, to preface a book discourse.
Preface➦
To make a preface.
Preface➦
A short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
Preface➦
Furnish with a preface or introduction;
She always precedes her lectures with a joke
He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution
