Meanings
verbpost-train (third-person singular simple present post-trains, present participle post-training, simple past and past participle post-trained)
present singular third person post-trains · participle present post-training · participle past post-trained · past post-trained
- machine learningTo further train a pretrained or foundation model in order to modify, refine, align, specialise, or enhance its capabilities for particular tasks, behaviours, or objectives.
You can post-train the model in any or all of these ways.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pós
- Proto-Indo-European*pósti
- Proto-Italic*posti
- Old Latinposte
- Latinpost
- Englishpost-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰregʰ-der.?
- Latintrahere
- Vulgar Latin*tragīnāre
- Old Frenchtraïner
- Old Frenchtrain
- Middle Englishtrayne
- Englishtrain
- Englishpost-train
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APA
post-train. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/post-train
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Chicago
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