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- [af-ter-math, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tərˌmæθ, ˈɑf-/
- /ˈɑːf.tə.mæθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [af-ter-math, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tərˌmæθ, ˈɑf-/
Definitions of aftermath word
- singular noun aftermath The aftermath of an important event, especially a harmful one, is the situation that results from it. 3
- noun aftermath signs or results of an event or occurrence considered collectively, esp of a catastrophe or disaster 3
- noun aftermath a second mowing or crop of grass from land that has already yielded one crop earlier in the same year 3
- noun aftermath a second crop, as of grass that grows after the earlier mowing 3
- noun aftermath a consequence of, or a state of affairs resulting from, something, esp. something destructive or unpleasant 3
- noun aftermath something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence: the aftermath of war; the aftermath of the flood. 1
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Origin of aftermath
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; after + math a mowing, Old English mǣth; cognate with Old High German mād (German Mahd); akin to mow1
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Parts of speech for Aftermath
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aftermath popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
aftermath usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aftermath
noun aftermath
- impact — the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield.
- outcome — a final product or end result; consequence; issue.
- chain reaction — A chain reaction is a series of chemical changes, each of which causes the next.
- consequences — a game in which each player writes down a part of a story, folds over the paper, and passes it on to another player who continues the story. After several stages, the resulting (nonsensical) stories are read out
- remainder — something that remains or is left: the remainder of the day.
Antonyms for aftermath
noun aftermath
- source — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
- cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
- start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
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