Definitions for aftermathˈæf tərˌmæθ, ˈɑf-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
af•ter•mathˈæf tərˌmæθ, ˈɑf-(n.)
something that follows and usu. results from an event, esp. one of a calamitous nature; consequence:
the aftermath of war.
a new growth of grass or other crop following a mowing.
Origin of aftermath:
1515–25; after+math a mowing, OE mǣth
Princeton's WordNet
aftermath, wake, backwash(noun)
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
"the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
consequence, aftermath(noun)
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
Wiktionary
aftermath(Noun)
, or farmers' jargon: A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.
aftermath(Noun)
Hence; that which happens after, that which follows. Has a strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
In contrast to most projections of the aftermath of nuclear war, in this there is no rioting or looting.
Webster Dictionary
Aftermath(noun)
a second moving; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season; rowen
Translations for aftermath
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
aftermath(noun)
the situation etc resulting from an important, especially unpleasant, event
The country is still suffering from the aftermath of the war.
- nagevolg, naskokAfrikaans
- عَواقِب، آثَار (الحرب)Arabic
- последициBulgarian
- consequênciaPortuguese (BR)
- následkyCzech
- NachwirkungenGerman
- følge; eftervirkningDanish
- επακόλουθοGreek
- secuelasSpanish
- tagajärgEstonian
- عواقبFarsi
- jälkivaikutusFinnish
- suitesFrench
- תוֹצָאָה, סָפִיחHebrew
- परिणामHindi
- posljedicaCroatian
- következményHungarian
- dampak, ekor, akibatIndonesian
- eftirköst, afleiðingarIcelandic
- conseguenzaItalian
- 余波Japanese
- 여파, 영향Korean
- pasekmėLithuanian
- atskaņas; sekasLatvian
- selepasMalay
- nasleepDutch
- ettervirkning, følgeNorwegian
- następstwaPolish
- عواقبPersian
- پایلهPashto
- rescaldoPortuguese
- urmare, consecinţăRomanian
- последствиеRussian
- následkySlovak
- poslediceSlovenian
- posledicaSerbian
- efterdyningar, följderSwedish
- ควันหลงThai
- sonrasıTurkish
- 後果Chinese (Trad.)
- наслідкиUkrainian
- نتائج و عواقبUrdu
- hậu quảVietnamese
- 后果Chinese (Simp.)
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