Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
post-mortem
Noun
ˌpoʊstˈmɔːrtəm
Definition
An examination or analysis after an event, particularly to determine the cause of something that has occurred.
Examples
- The post-mortem revealed the cause of the student’s failure in the exam was a lack of preparation.
- After the project ended, the team held a post-mortem to discuss what went well and what could be improved.
Meaning
The term ‘post-mortem’ is often used in a medical context to refer to an autopsy done after death, but it can also apply more broadly to any analysis conducted after an event to understand what happened or why it occurred.
Synonyms
- After-action review
- Retrospective
- Analysis
