Postmortem

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Pronunciation: /poʊstˈmɔːrtəm/

Definitions of postmortem

noun an examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death; autopsy

Example Sentences

A1 The doctor performed a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death.

A2 After the accident, a postmortem analysis was conducted to understand what went wrong.

B1 The team conducted a postmortem review to analyze the project's success and areas for improvement.

B2 During the postmortem meeting, the team discussed the factors that contributed to the project's failure.

C1 The postmortem report highlighted key issues that led to the company's financial losses.

C2 A detailed postmortem investigation was carried out to uncover the root causes of the system failure.

adjective occurring or done after death

Example Sentences

A1 The postmortem examination revealed the cause of death.

A2 The postmortem report provided valuable insights into the incident.

B1 The team conducted a postmortem analysis to identify areas for improvement.

B2 The postmortem investigation uncovered crucial details about the crime.

C1 The postmortem findings were instrumental in solving the case.

C2 The postmortem evaluation highlighted systemic issues within the organization.

Examples of postmortem in a Sentence

formal The pathologist conducted a thorough postmortem examination to determine the cause of death.

informal The doctors did a postmortem to figure out what went wrong.

slang They had to do a postmortem to see where they messed up.

figurative After the project failed, they decided to do a postmortem to analyze what went wrong.

Grammatical Forms of postmortem

past tense

postmortemed

plural

postmortems

comparative

more postmortem

superlative

most postmortem

present tense

postmortems

future tense

will postmortem

perfect tense

have postmortemed

continuous tense

is postmorteming

singular

postmortem

positive degree

postmortem

infinitive

to postmortem

gerund

postmorteming

participle

postmortemed

Origin and Evolution of postmortem

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'postmortem' originated from Latin, with 'post' meaning 'after' and 'mortem' meaning 'death'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in a medical context to refer to an examination or study of a body after death to determine the cause of death, the term 'postmortem' has evolved to also refer to a general analysis or evaluation conducted after an event or project has ended.