English words for 'Relating to posthistory.'
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adj
noun
adj
- of or relating to the study of history
- belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
- used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time
- having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary
- (uncommon) Synonym of historic: important or likely to be important to history and historians.
- Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.
- Done in the manner of a historian: written as a development over time or in accordance with the historical method.
- (literature, art) Set in the past.
- (grammar) One of various tenses or moods used to tell about past events, historic (tense).
- Forming compound adjectives with the meaning "historical/~" or "historically":
- (literature, art) About history; depicting persons or events from history.
- (uncommon) Former, erstwhile; (religious, obsolete) lapsed, nominal.
- Of, concerning, or in accordance with the scholarly discipline of history.
- Of, concerning, or in accordance with the past generally.
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adv
- in the immediate past
- used to preface a command or reproof or request
- at the present moment
- in these times
- without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
- (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
- in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
- At the time reached within a narration.
- Used to indicate a context of urgency.
- (informal) At the present point of a recurring cycle or event.
- (usually emphasized) Used to address a switching side, or sharp change in attitude from before.
- Differently from the immediate past; differently from a more remote past or a possible future; differently from all other times.
- Sometimes; occasionally; used to list a series of often assumed states.
- At the present time.
- (sentential) Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.
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adv
adj
- of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
- having died recently
- of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
- (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
- after the expected or usual time; delayed
- being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
- at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
- Near the end of a period of time.
- (not comparable, euphemistic) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)
- Not having had an expected menstrual period.
- (usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.
- Specifically, near the end of the day.
- Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.
- Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
- Levied as a surcharge on a payment which has not arrived by a specified deadline.
- (astronomy) Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
noun
adj
- of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
- new
- Having done something a short while ago that distinguishes them as what they are called.
- Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated.
- (sciences) Particularly in geology, palaeontology, and astronomy: having occurred a relatively short time ago, but still potentially thousands or even millions of years ago.
- Having happened a short while ago.
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- (figuratively) In the past, from the viewpoint of.
- (sometimes regarded as nonstandard, US, informal) Following, subsequent to; as a result or consequence of; because of.
- (figuratively) Concealed by (something serving as a facade or disguise).
- At or to the back or far side of.
- After in time.
- Responsible for, being the creator or controller of.
- Underlying, being the reason for or explanation of.
- After in developmental progress, score, grade, etc.; inferior to.
- In support of.
- After in physical progress or distance.
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adv
- Backward in time or order of succession; past.
- Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
- So as to be still in place after someone or something has departed or ceased to exist.
- In a rearward direction.
- So as to come after someone or something in position, distance, advancement, ranking, time, etc.
- At or in the rear or back part of something.
- in or into an inferior position
- in debt
- remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from
- showing a time that is earlier than the actual time
- in or to or toward the rear
noun
- (baseball, slang, 1800s) The catcher.
- In the Eton College field game, any of a group of players consisting of two "shorts" (who try to kick the ball over the bully) and a "long" (who defends the goal).
- (Australian rules football) A one-point score.
- The rear, back-end.
- (informal) The buttocks, bottom, butt.
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
adv
- in the immediate past
- used to preface a command or reproof or request
- at the present moment
- in these times
- without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
- (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
- in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
- At the time reached within a narration.
- Used to indicate a context of urgency.
- (informal) At the present point of a recurring cycle or event.
- (usually emphasized) Used to address a switching side, or sharp change in attitude from before.
- Differently from the immediate past; differently from a more remote past or a possible future; differently from all other times.
- Sometimes; occasionally; used to list a series of often assumed states.
- At the present time.
- (sentential) Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.
noun
adj
conj
intj
verb
adv
adj
- of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
- having died recently
- of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
- (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
- after the expected or usual time; delayed
- being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
- at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
- Near the end of a period of time.
- (not comparable, euphemistic) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)
- Not having had an expected menstrual period.
- (usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.
- Specifically, near the end of the day.
- Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.
- Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
- Levied as a surcharge on a payment which has not arrived by a specified deadline.
- (astronomy) Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
noun
adj
noun
adj
- of or relating to the study of history
- belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
- used of the study of a phenomenon (especially language) as it changes through time
- having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary
- (uncommon) Synonym of historic: important or likely to be important to history and historians.
- Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions.
- Done in the manner of a historian: written as a development over time or in accordance with the historical method.
- (literature, art) Set in the past.
- (grammar) One of various tenses or moods used to tell about past events, historic (tense).
- Forming compound adjectives with the meaning "historical/~" or "historically":
- (literature, art) About history; depicting persons or events from history.
- (uncommon) Former, erstwhile; (religious, obsolete) lapsed, nominal.
- Of, concerning, or in accordance with the scholarly discipline of history.
- Of, concerning, or in accordance with the past generally.
noun
adv
adj
- of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
- having died recently
- of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
- (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
- after the expected or usual time; delayed
- being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
- at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
- Near the end of a period of time.
- (not comparable, euphemistic) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)
- Not having had an expected menstrual period.
- (usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.
- Specifically, near the end of the day.
- Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.
- Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
- Levied as a surcharge on a payment which has not arrived by a specified deadline.
- (astronomy) Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
noun
adj
- of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
- new
- Having done something a short while ago that distinguishes them as what they are called.
- Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated.
- (sciences) Particularly in geology, palaeontology, and astronomy: having occurred a relatively short time ago, but still potentially thousands or even millions of years ago.
- Having happened a short while ago.