afterset

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noun

That which is positioned after or behind.

Opposite
Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounafterset (plural aftersets)

plural aftersets

  1. That which is positioned after or behind.

    Mnemonically and semantically, an afterset consists of all those elements which can correctly be written after a given element, a foreset of those which can correctly be written before it.

    2001, Christodoulos A. Floudas, Panos M. Pardalos, Encyclopedia of optimization
  2. A set or stage which is located behind another; a film industry lounge.

    They were led to a suite in the back of the building where they could relax and mingle before the afterset. A group of industry people were already waiting inside the room.

    1999, Robyn Williams, A twist of fate
    1 more example

    But then they had to prove me wrong 'Cause later on that night after we did the show We went back to the afterset and wouldn't ya know Yeah, Bloods and Crips start scrappin' and shootin' [...]

    2002, Murray Forman, The 'hood comes first: race, space, and place in rap and hip-hop
adjectiveafterset (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to an object or material state (such as concrete, paint, moulding, etc) after it has set.

    Their use avoids the necessity of drilling into the floor duct at each point where a floor outlet is desired, in order to place an afterset insert.

    1997, Benjamin Stein, McGuinness, William J., Building technology: mechanical and electrical systems

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Cite this entry
APA

afterset. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterset

MLA

“afterset.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterset. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afterset,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterset.

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