Definition for Preface:

• To open with a preliminary statement or act.

Synonyms for Preface:

• n.

  •
  • words,
  • antecedent,
  • induction,
  • start,
  • buildup.
  •
  • beat.
  •beginning (noun)
  • leadoff,
  • initiation,
  • incipiency,
  • incipience.
  •foreword (noun)
  • exordium,
  • prelusion.
  •introduction (noun)
  • prologue,
  • explanation,
  • opening,
  • preamble,
  • forward.

• v.

  •communication (verb)
  • premise.
  •introduce (verb)
  • commence,
  • launch,
  • prefix,
  • open,
  • begin,
  • lead up to.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • Prolegomenon,
  • precursor,
  • precondition,
  • lead-in.
  •
  • go ahead,
  • pinch-hit.
  •
  • body.
  •headline
  • heading.
  •Other relevant words:
  • install,
  • enter,
  • premises,
  • obverse,
  • colophon,
  • basic,
  • back,
  • makeup,
  • face,
  • conduce,
  • initiate,
  • come before,
  • lead up,
  • binding,
  • contain,
  • Prolegomena,
  • introductory,
  • forepart,
  • forehand,
  • forgo,
  • inaugurate,
  • groundwork,
  • commencement,
  • approach,
  • antedate,
  • presupposition,
  • catchword,
  • outset,
  • acknowledgment,
  • tune up,
  • symphony,
  • stick in,
  • Foreside,
  • premiss,
  • frontispiece,
  • bibliography,
  • prodrome,
  • dedication,
  • go,
  • subtitle,
  • bring in,
  • forefront,
  • Errata,
  • frontage,
  • govern,
  • index,
  • leap,
  • artwork,
  • prolusion,
  • afterword,
  • inclose,
  • anteriority,
  • include,
  • present,
  • verse,
  • frontier,
  • bring out,
  • insertion,
  • put in,
  • foreland,
  • enter into,
  • acquaint,
  • postulate,
  • lap,
  • voluntary,
  • innovation,
  • title,
  • enclose,
  • intro,
  • infix,
  • front,
  • interpose,
  • front man,
  • facet,
  • anticipate,
  • leaf,
  • leave,
  • contribute,
  • enfold,
  • reverso,
  • front view,
  • table of contents,
  • rarely,
  • Prodromus,
  • forego,
  • page,
  • cause,
  • bound,
  • inscription,
  • frontal,
  • endpaper,
  • verso,
  • prolog,
  • flyleaf,
  • foreground,
  • addendum,
  • forequarter,
  • insert,
  • text,
  • display,
  • prologize,
  • acknowledgments,
  • intromission,
  • folio,
  • blurb,
  • fore edge,
  • breakthrough,
  • facade,
  • enlist,
  • entrance,
  • book,
  • imprint,
  • bold front,
  • prefatory,
  • origin,
  • running title,
  • priority,
  • facia,
  • embark,
  • antecede,
  • prolepsis,
  • contents,
  • Protasis,
  • fore,
  • advance,
  • back matter,
  • window dressing,
  • head,
  • Preliminaries,
  • proscenium,
  • derivation,
  • warm-up,
  • signature,
  • confine,
  • recto,
  • presentation,
  • tail,
  • predate,
  • false front,
  • preparation,
  • enroll.

Paraphrases for Preface:

• Equivalence

  • Coordinating conjunction
    foreword.
  • Preposition or subordinating conjunction
    foreword.
  • Proper noun, singular
    foreword, Foreward.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    foreword.
  • Adverb
    foreword.

• Independent

  • Coordinating conjunction
    preamble.
  • Preposition or subordinating conjunction
    preamble.
  • Proper noun, singular
    paragraphs, preamble, paras, introduction, introductions.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    preamble, prelude, introduction, chapeau.
  • Adverb
    preamble.
  • Verb, base form
    starting, commence, begin, enter.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    prologue.

Antonyms for Preface:

• n.

  • introduction
    finish, appendix, ending, epilogue, conclusion.
  • Other antonyms:
    aftermath, cessation, termination, envoi, finale, closing, postscript, close.

• v.

  • introduce
    complete, conclude, follow, end, cease, stop.

Hypernym for Preface:

• v.

  • communication
    prologuize, prologize, prologise, preamble.

Hyponym for Preface:

• v.

  • communication
    state, say, tell.