The aftermath of war is hunger and disease.
b) the period following some event: »In the aftermath of any election, the immediate duty of the professional politician is to review and reshuffle the portfolio of his loyalties (Alistair Cooke).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
af·ter·math — /ˈæftɚˌmæθ, Brit ˈɑːftəˌmæθ/ noun, pl maths [count] : the period of time after a bad and usually destructive event usually singular In the aftermath of the fire, many people were in need of shelter. The country is rebuilding its economy in the… … Useful english dictionary
math — af·ter·math; chres·to·math·ic; math·e·mat·i·cal; math·e·ma·ti·cian; math·e·mat·i·ci·za·tion; math·e·mat·i·cize; math·e·mat·ics; math·e·ma·ti·za·tion; math·e·ma·tize; math·e·meg; math·u·rin; op·si·math; phil·o·math; phil·o·math·ic; ha·math·ite;… … English syllables
aftermath — af·ter·math … English syllables
Af — Af; AF; af·er·nan; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fa·ble; af·fable·ness; af·fa·bly; af·fair; af·faire; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·ble; af·fec·ta·tion; af·fect·er; af·fec·tion·al; af·fec·tive; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; af·feer; af·feer·er; af·feer·ment;… … English syllables
aftermath — af|ter|math [ˈa:ftəmæθ US ˈæftər ] n [singular] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: aftermath grass that grows after earlier grass has been cut (16 19 centuries), from after + math mowing (11 20 centuries) (from Old English mAth)] the period of time after… … Dictionary of contemporary English
aftermath — af·ter·math (afґtər math) mowed second growth grass, which sometimes causes fog fever (aftermath disease) when eaten by ruminants. Called also fog … Medical dictionary
aftermath — af•ter•math [[t]ˈæf tərˌmæθ, ˈɑf [/t]] n. 1) something that follows and usu. results from an event, esp. one of a calamitous nature; consequence: the aftermath of war[/ex] 2) a new growth of grass or other crop following a mowing • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
Lattermath — Lat ter*math, n. [Cf. {Aftermath}.] The latter, or second, mowing; the aftermath. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aftermath, the — af|ter|math, the [ æftər,mæθ ] noun the effects and results of something bad or important: In the aftermath of the shootings, there were calls for tighter controls on gun ownership … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ternary — ter•na•ry [[t]ˈtɜr nə ri[/t]] adj. n. pl. ries 1) consisting of or involving three; threefold; triple 2) third in order or rank 3) based on the number three 4) chem. a) consisting of three different chemical elements or groups b) (formerly)… … From formal English to slang
