Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z postparoxysmal Following a paroxysm. postpartal Postpartum. postpartally After childbirth. postpartisan Moving past and beyond conventional partisan divides postpartisanship The state or quality of being postpartisan postpartum After giving birth (often defined as within 30 days after childbirth). postparturient After labour in childbirth. postparturition Following childbirth postparty After a party. postpatellar Posterior to the kneecap. postpathological After the onset of a pathological state. postpatriarchal After patriarchy. postpatriarchy postpatriarchal society; the state of things after the decline of patriarchy postpausal After a pause in speech. postpausally After a pause in speech. postpay Being paid for afterwards. postpedicel The third segment of the antenna of a fly, distal to the pedicel. postpelagic Describing an organism that has spent its juvenility living in the open sea but has since moved to coastal or inland waters. postpenal After release from a penal institution. postpend To append at the end of a text string. postpenial Situated behind, or posterior to, the penis. postperceptual Following perception (of a stimulus) postperceptually In a postperceptual manner. postperformance Occurring after a performance postperfusion After perfusion. postpericardial posterior to the pericardium postpericardiocentesis Following pericardiocentesis postpericardiotomy After pericardiotomy. postperistomal Following peristomal surgery postperitoneal Posterior to the peritoneum. postperovskite A high-pressure phase of several minerals, including magnesium silicate postperson A letter carrier of any gender. postpetiolar Of or pertaining to the postpetiole postpetiole The second segment of the pedicel of some ants. postpetroleum After a decline in reliance on petroleum. postphagocytic Synonym of postphagocytosis. postphagocytosis Following phagocytosis postpharaonic After the era of the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt. postpharyngeal posterior to the pharynx postpharyngeally In a postpharyngeal manner postpharyngitic Occurring after an episode of pharyngitis. postphenomenological Relating to postphenomenology. postphenomenologically In a postphenomenological manner. postphenomenology A revised form of phenomenology that aims to overcome the limitations of subjectivism. postphilosophical After the collapse or decline of philosophy. postphlebitic After phlebitis. postphoretic Following phoresis postphosphorylation Following phosphorylation postphotothrombosis postphotothrombotic postphotothrombotic Following photothrombosis postphthisic After phthisis. postpickled After pickling. postpill After the use of an oral contraceptive. postpineal posterior to the pineal gland postpinning Following the fixation of a pin postpipe The remains of an upright timber placed in a posthole. postplace To place afterward. postplacement After placement. postplating plating after some other process postplatinum After platinum-based therapy, that is, after treatment with a platin. postplaying After retirement from playing a sport. postpliocene After the Pliocene epoch. postpneumonectomy After pneumonectomy. postpneumonic After pneumonia; resulting from pneumonia. postpolio Occurring after polio. postpoliomyelitis Occurring after poliomyelitis. postpolitical After the end of traditional politics. postpollination After pollination. postpolymerization Describing any reaction or treatment of a polymer that takes place following polymerization. postpolysomal Following the formation, or the action of polysomes postponable That can be postponed. postpone To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc. postponed Done later than originally planned; delayed. postponement A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding. postponence The act of deeming less important or of a lower rank. postponer One who postpones. postpose To place (a word or phrase) after another in a sentence, especially in order to modify it postposed Placed after another term in a phrase. postposit To postpone; to defer. postposition A word that has the same purpose as a preposition but comes after the noun. postpositional Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a postposition. postpositionally In a postpositional manner. postpositioning An instance where a modifier appears after the noun it modifies. postpositive Placed after the word modified, either immediately after, as in two men abreast, or as part of a complement, as in those two men are bad. postpositively In postpositive fashion. postpositivism A metatheoretical stance that critiques and amends positivism, saying that theories, background, knowledge and values of the researcher can influence what is observed and that human knowledge is based upon human conjectures. postpositivist An adherent of postpositivism. postpositivistic Relating to, or characteristic of, postpositivism. postpostively In a postpositive manner; placed after the word or phrase being modified. postpostmodern Having the characteristics of a movement or style (of art, architecture, literature, science, or philosophy) that has moved beyond postmodernism. postpotential An electrical potential observed after a pulse or stimulus (in various contexts) postpractice Occurring after a practice postprandial After a meal, especially after dinner. postprandially In a postprandial manner; after a meal; especially, after dinner. postprecipitation The precipitation of a second (often related) substance upon the surface of an initial precipitate postprediction Following a prediction postpregnancy After pregnancy. postpreliminary After a preliminary stage. postpremiere After a premiere. postprenylation Following prenylation. postpreparative Following preparation. postpresentation After presentation postpresidency postpresidential postpresidential Of or occurring in the period following a person's presidency postpreview After a preview. postprimary After primary school. postprint After (the era or technology of) printing. postprison After release from prison. postprobate After probate. postprobationary After a period of probation. postprocedural After a procedure. postprocedurally In a postprocedural manner; after a procedure. postprocedure Occurring after a procedure. postprocess To process after other processing has been completed. postprocessing Processing after other processes have been completed. postprocessor A program, module, etc. that processes the output of another. postprocessual Of or relating to a movement, in reaction to processualism, that emphasizes the subjectivity of archaeological interpretations. postprocessualism postprocessual attitudes and approaches generally. postprogression Following progression (of a disease) postproliferative Following proliferation postpromontorial posterior to a promontory postpromotion After a promotion. postpronotum The posterior division of a pronotum postprophylactic Of or pertaining to a postprophylaxis. postprophylaxis After or following a prophylaxis. postproposal After a proposal. postprostatectomy After prostatectomy. postprostatic Behind the prostate postprosthetic Following the fitting of a prosthesis postprotocristid posterior to a protocristid postpsychedelic After the era of psychedelia. postpsychiatric After the introduction of psychiatry. postpsychiatry A postmodern approach to psychiatry that focuses on solving patients' life problems rather than curing a pathological condition. postpsychoanalytic After psychoanalysis. postpsychosis A phase or condition following a psychotic episode, often involving recovery or residual symptoms. postpsychotic Following psychosis. postpuberal postpubertal postpuberally postpubertally postpubertal After puberty. postpubertally After puberty. postpuberty After puberty. postpubescence The period of life that follows pubescence. postpubescent That occurs after puberty. postpubic Relating to the postpubis postpubis The posterior part of the pubis postpublication Occurring after publication. postpuerperal Occurring after puerperium. postpulse Following a pulse postpump After cardiopulmonary bypass. postpuncture After a puncture.