preface artinya
kata pengantar
UK/ˈpɹɛfəs/
preface in Indonesian: kata pengantar, sekapur sirih, mukadimah, prefasi. In English, preface means 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; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.
Indonesian words for preface
- introduction before the main text
- kata pengantar, sekapur sirih, mukadimah
- prayer before the canon of the Mass
- prefasi
English meaning of preface
- noun 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; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.
- noun An introduction, or series of preliminary remarks.
- noun A variable prayer forming the prelude or introduction to the Eucharistic Prayer or canon of the Mass, following the Sursum corda dialogue and leading into the Sanctus.
- noun A title or epithet.
preface in a sentence
- Holonyms: front matter, prelims
- The book included a brief preface explaining the author's motivations for writing.
- Meronyms: protocol, embolism, eschatocol
preface in other languages
Questions about preface in Indonesian
- What is the meaning of preface in Indonesian?
- Preface in Indonesian is kata pengantar, sekapur sirih, mukadimah, prefasi.
- Apa arti preface?
- Preface: kata pengantar, sekapur sirih, mukadimah, prefasi.
- What does preface mean in English?
- Preface means 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; especially, such a discussion written by the work's own author.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: preface (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Indonesian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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