/ Dictionary / Index P postmortem: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: post•mor•tem Pronunciation: (pōst-môr'tum), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or occurring in the time following death. of or pertaining to examination of the body after death. occurring after the end of something; after the event: a postmortem criticism of a television show. —n. a postmortem examination; autopsy. an evaluation or discussion occurring after the end or fact of something: to do a postmortem on the decision of a court. a discussion of the bidding or playing of a previous hand. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: postmortem (Thesaurus) postmodernism postnasal Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jovial Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language