The difference between Postamble and Preface

When used as nouns, postamble means a short concluding statement or remark, especially summarizing a formal document or statute, whereas preface means the beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book.


Preface is also verb with the meaning: to introduce or make a comment before (the main point).

check bellow for the other definitions of Postamble and Preface

  1. Postamble as a noun:

    A short concluding statement or remark, especially summarizing a formal document or statute.

  2. Postamble as a noun (computing):

    Closing statements of a computer program; final or closing part of data.

  1. Preface as a noun:

    The beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: forespeech foretalk foreword introduction proem prologue Thesaurus:foreword"

    "The book included a brief preface by a leading expert in the field."

  2. Preface as a noun:

    An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.

  3. Preface as a noun (Roman Catholic):

    The prelude or introduction to the canon of the Mass.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: prelude"

  4. Preface as a noun:

    A title or epithet.

  1. Preface as a verb (transitive):

    To introduce or make a comment before (the main point).

    Examples:

    "Let me preface this by saying that I don't know him that well."

  2. Preface as a verb (transitive):

    To give a preface to.

    Examples:

    "to preface a book"

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