post-mortem UK
poʊstˈmɔːrtəm
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Definition of post-mortem - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
discussionUKtalk about what happened after an eventUK
  • We had a post-mortem to understand the game's outcome.
analysis review
2.
autopsyTECH.UKmedical examination of a dead bodyTECH.UK
  • The post-mortem revealed the cause of death.
autopsy necropsy

Adjective

1.
analysisUKrelated to analysis after an eventUK
  • They held a post-mortem meeting to discuss the project.
retrospective
2.
deathUKoccurring or done after deathUK
  • The post-mortem examination revealed the cause of death.
posthumous
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Expressions with post-mortem

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hold a post-mortemv.
conduct a review after an event to analyze outcomes
The team held a post-mortem to discuss the project's failures.
carry out a post-mortemv.
analyze an event after it ends to learn from it
The team will carry out a post-mortem on the project.
project post-mortemn.
meeting to evaluate a completed project's outcomes
The team held a project post-mortem to discuss improvements.

Origin of post-mortem

Latin, post (after) + mortem (death)

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posthumousconclusiondebriefdiscussionevaluateeventmeetingreflecttalkanalysiscorpsedissection

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autopsyn.
medical
post-mortem examination to discover cause of death
rigor mortisn.
post-mortem condition
stiffening of muscles after death
gibbetv.
post-mortem display
hang a dead body publicly to warn others

Examples of post-mortem in a sentence

  • A post-mortem was held to analyze the campaign's results.
  • A post-mortem was conducted to find answers.
  • The post-mortem showed no foul play.
  • The post-mortem analysis revealed several flaws in the system.
  • A post-mortem review was conducted after the event.
  • The post-mortem report was conclusive.

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  1. French:débriefing, post-mortem, ...
  2. German:Nachbesprechung, post-mortem, ...
  3. Italian:post-mortem, retrospettivo, ...
  4. Spanish:análisis post-mortem, post-mortem, ...
  5. Portuguese:análise pós-evento, pós-evento, ...
  6. Chinese:事后分析, 事后的, ...
  7. Japanese:事後分析, 事後の, ...
  8. Arabic:مُراجَعة ما بَعد الحَدَث, بَعْدِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:תִּחְקוּר, פּוֹסְט מוֹרְטֶם, ...
  10. Russian:обсуждение, посмертный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обговорення, післяпроектний, ...
  12. Hindi:पोस्ट-मॉर्टम, पश्चविश्लेषणात्मक, ...
post mortem
poʊst ˈmɔːrtəm

Definition of post mortem - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
event reviewUKdiscussion or analysis after an event endsUK
  • The team held a post mortem after the project failed.
debrief review
2.
medicalTECH.examination of a dead body to find cause of deathTECH.
  • The doctor performed a post mortem to find the cause.
autopsy postmortem

Adjective

1.
timeUKhappening after an event has endedUK
  • They held a post mortem review of the project.
retrospective subsequent
2.
scienceTECH.happening or done after deathTECH.
  • The post mortem examination revealed the cause.
posthumous
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Origin of post mortem

Latin, post (after) + mortem (death, accusative of mors)

Terms related to post mortem

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postmortemanalysisdiscussionevaluationfeedbackmeetingreflectionreportsummarybodycoronerdeath

Examples of post mortem in a sentence

  • The post mortem identified key mistakes.
  • A post mortem was scheduled for the next morning.
  • The family awaited the post mortem results.
  • A post mortem analysis revealed the issues.
  • They conducted a post mortem discussion.
  • The post mortem report was filed yesterday.

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  1. French:post-mortem, post mortem, ...
  2. German:Nachbesprechung, postmortal, ...
  3. Italian:analisi post mortem, post mortem, ...
  4. Spanish:análisis post mortem, póstumo, ...
  5. Portuguese:revisão pós-evento, pós-evento, ...
  6. Chinese:事后分析, 事后的, ...
  7. Japanese:事後検証, 事後の, ...
  8. Arabic:مُراجَعة ما بَعْد الحَدَث, لاحِق, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּחְקִיר, שֶׁאַחֲרֵי, ...
  10. Russian:послесмертный разбор, послесобытийный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:постмортем, післясмертний, ...
  12. Hindi:पोस्ट मॉर्टम, परिणामस्वरूप, ...
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