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post·mor·tem
 postmortem
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- pronunciation:
- post
mor
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
occurring or initiated after death.
a postmortem investigation |
| definition 2: |
of or relating to an autopsy.
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| definition 3: |
occurring or initiated after the end of something.
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the examination of a dead body, usu. to determine the cause of death; autopsy.
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| definition 2: |
an analysis or evaluation of something after it has ended.
the newspaper's postmortem on the last election |
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