[af-ter-thawt, ahf-] 
| 1. | a later or second thought; reconsideration. |
| 2. | reflection after an act; an appropriate explanation, answer, expedient, or the like, conceived of too late for the occasion. |
| 3. | something added, as a part or feature, that was not included in the original plan or design: The vestry was added to the church as an afterthought. |
| af·ter·thought (āf'tər-thôt') n. An idea, response, or explanation that occurs to one after an event or decision. |
tərˌθɔt