post-nominal

adjective

That are placed after a name.

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Meanings

adjectivepost-nominal (not comparable)

alternative postnominal

  1. not comparableThat are placed after a name.
  2. not comparablehuman sciencesAfter a noun.
nounpost-nominal (plural post-nominals)

plural post-nominals · alternative postnominal

  1. One set of postnominal letters, such as one abbreviation representing an academic degree or certification; (in the plural) post-nominal letters.

Origin

From post- + nominal.

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APA

post-nominal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-nominal

MLA

“post-nominal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-nominal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “post-nominal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-nominal.

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