main text

Frequency: 7.28.1 per million words

the principal part of a book or document, not including notes, appendices, etc.

textADJECTIVE + text (written words)

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main

Examples (10)

  • The illustrations are printed separately from the main text.
  • The editor advised focusing on the clarity of the main text before formatting.
  • Please refer to the main text for detailed explanations, as the footnotes are brief.
  • Students are expected to read the main text thoroughly, not just the summaries.
  • The publisher decided to use a larger font for the main text to improve readability.
  • Any additional comments should be added as appendices, not within the main text.
  • She spent hours refining the arguments in the main text of her dissertation.
  • The software automatically generates a table of contents based on the headings in the main text.
  • It's important to differentiate between supplementary material and the main text of the report.
  • The first draft mostly contained the main text, with figures and tables to be added later.