Technical Writing Phrases

1 words in this vocabulary list

noun a word or phrase that comes after a noun to provide additional information about it

adjective relating to or occurring after a noun

  • In academic writing, it is common to use postnominal letters to indicate someone's qualifications.
  • She always adds a bunch of postnominal letters after her name on social media.
  • I don't know what all those postnominal things mean, but they sound fancy.
  • His postnominal titles were like a shield, protecting him from any doubts about his expertise.