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- DictionaryAf·ter·math/ˈaftərˌmaTH/
noun
- 1. the consequences or aftereffects of a significant unpleasant event: "food prices soared in the aftermath of the drought"
- 2. new grass growing after mowing or harvest.
AFTERMATH meaning: 1. the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes: 2. the…. Learn more.
The consequences of an unpleasant event make up its aftermath. The math in aftermath does not refer to adding or subtracting numbers, rather it is related to a Germanic word for mowing, or harvest. If you have been mowed down by a class of excited first graders, the aftermath might be a bruised knee, a headache from all of the squealing, and ...
the situation that exists as a result of an important (and usually unpleasant) event, especially a war, an accident, etc. in the aftermath of something A lot of rebuilding took place in the aftermath of the war. the assassination of the prime minister and its immediate aftermath.
3 days ago · 1. something that results or follows from an event, esp. one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence. the aftermath of war. the aftermath of the flood. 2. a new growth of grass following one or more mowings, which may be grazed, mowed, or plowed under. SYNONYMS 1. outcome, result, upshot.
noun. A consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune. Famine as an aftermath of drought. American Heritage. A second crop, as of grass, that grows after an earlier mowing. Webster's New World. A period of time following a disastrous event. In the aftermath of war. American Heritage.
AFTERMATH definition: a situation that is the result of an accident, crime, or other violent event: . Learn more.
n. 1. something that follows and usu. results from an event, esp. one of a calamitous nature; consequence: the aftermath of war. 2. a new growth of grass or other crop following a mowing. [1515–25; after + math a mowing, Old English mǣth]
