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adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or occurring in the time following death.
2.
of or pertaining to examination of the body after death.
3.
occurring after the end of something; after the event: a postmortem criticism of a television show.
noun
4.
Medicine/Medical. a postmortem examination; autopsy.
5.
an evaluation or discussion occurring after the end or fact of something: to do a postmortem on the decision of a court.
6.
Cards. a discussion of the bidding or playing of a previous hand.
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Postmortem
is always a great word to know.
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| any of the bones of the wrist. |
| the largest tarsal bone, forming the prominence of the heel. |
Origin:
1725–35; < Latin post mortem after death
1725–35; < Latin post mortem after death
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Example Sentences
- Pathak's father and her two brothers have argued that the postmortem was flawed and claimed that her death had been a suicide.
- Do not do a postmortem on the past interview or job search.
- They plan on looking at postmortem brain tissue from mothers of boys.
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World English Dictionary
| postmortem (pəʊstˈmɔːtəm) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (prenominal) occurring after death |
| —n | |
| 2. | analysis or study of a recently completed event: a postmortem on a game of chess |
| 3. | See postmortem examination |
| [C18: from Latin, literally: after death] | |
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Medical Dictionary
postmortem post·mor·tem (pōst-môr'təm)
adj.
Relating to or occurring during the period after death. n.
See autopsy.
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Cultural Dictionary
postmortem [(pohst-mawr-tuhm)]Autopsy; figuratively, any analysis that follows an event: “When the convention is over, we'll have a postmortem to find ways of improving it for next year.” From Latin, meaning “after death.”
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