Definitions for aftermath
ˈæf tərˌmæθ, ˈɑf-af·ter·math

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

2. consequence, aftermath(noun)

   the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual

Wiktionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. aftermath(Noun)

   , or farmers' jargon: A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.

2. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aftermath(noun)

   a second moving; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season; rowen

Origin: [After + math. See Math.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Aftermath

   aft′ėr-math, n. a second mowing of grass in the same season. [See Mow, Meadow.]

How to pronounce aftermath?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say aftermath in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aftermath in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aftermath in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of aftermath in a Sentence

1. Jeffrey Smith:

   The situation has deteriorated even further in the aftermath of December 30.

2. Will Reiter:

   We all ducked for cover until the cloud passed and then started dealing with the aftermath.

3. James Bullard:

   In the aftermath of Brexit people want to wait and see and I'm happy to go with that for now.

4. Peter Swire:

   We're past the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attack. And we can look at these issues more calmly.

5. Prime Minister Ardern:

   Those who undertook a risky effort in the immediate aftermath did so in an incredibly courageous way.

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