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- [pohst-skript, pohs-]
- /ˈpoʊstˌskrɪpt, ˈpoʊs-/
- /ˈpəʊst.skrɪpt/
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- [pohst-skript, pohs-]
- /ˈpoʊstˌskrɪpt, ˈpoʊs-/
Definitions of postscript word
- noun postscript a paragraph, phrase, etc., added to a letter that has already been concluded and signed by the writer. 1
- noun postscript any addition or supplement, as one appended by a writer to a book to supply further information. 1
- noun postscript letter: sth written after signature 1
- noun Definition of postscript in Technology (language, text, graphics) A page description language based on work originally done by John Gaffney at Evans and Sutherland in 1976, evolving through "JaM" ("John and Martin", Martin Newell) at XEROX PARC, and finally implemented in its current form by John Warnock et al. after he and Chuck Geschke founded Adobe Systems, Inc. in 1982. PostScript is an interpreted, stack-based language (like FORTH). It was used as a page description language by the Apple LaserWriter, and now many laser printers and on-screen graphics systems. Its primary application is to describe the appearance of text, graphical shapes, and sampled images on printed or displayed pages. A program in PostScript can communicate a document description from a composition system to a printing system in a device-independent way. PostScript is an unusually powerful printer language because it is a full programming language, rather than a series of low-level escape sequences. (In this it parallels Emacs, which exploited a similar insight about editing tasks). It is also noteworthy for implementing on-the fly rasterisation, from Bezier curve descriptions, of high-quality fonts at low (e.g. 300 dpi) resolution (it was formerly believed that hand-tuned bitmap fonts were required for this task). PostScript's combination of technical merits and widespread availability made it the language of choice for graphical output until PDF appeared. The Postscript point, 1/72 inch, is slightly different from other point units. 1
- countable noun postscript A postscript is something written at the end of a letter after you have signed your name. You usually write 'PS' in front of it. 0
- countable noun postscript A postscript is an addition to a finished story, account, or statement, which gives further information. 0
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Origin of postscript
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < Latin postscrīptum, neuter past participle of postscrībere to write after
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Parts of speech for Postscript
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
postscript popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
postscript usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for postscript
noun postscript
- addendum — An addendum is an additional section at the end of a book or document.
- appendix — Your appendix is a small closed tube inside your body which is attached to your digestive system.
- coda — A coda is a separate passage at the end of something such as a book or a speech that finishes it off.
- codicil — A codicil is an instruction that is added to a will after the main part of it has been written.
- continuation — The continuation of something is the fact that it continues, rather than stopping.
Antonyms for postscript
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