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postmortem

post·mor·tem [ pst máwrtəm ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
after death: occurring after death



noun  (plural post·mor·tems)
Definition:
 
1. post·mort·em  or post·mort·em e·xa·min·a·tion 
Same as  autopsyn (sense 1)


2. retrospective analysis: an analysis carried out shortly after the conclusion of an event, especially an unsuccessful one
the usual media postmortems the day after the election

[Mid-18th century. < Latin post mortem "after death"]
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