overmatter

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

over- +‎ matter

Noun[edit]

overmatter (uncountable)

  1. (printing) Typeset material that proves to be surplus to requirements.
    • 2005, Alan Pipe, Production for Graphic Designers, page 48:
      Casting off is estimating the number of words in a manuscript. Copy fitting is assessing how much space text will take up in a printed document. Both are important in ensuring that you do not end up with pages of overmatter.
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