Post-mortem
Pronunciation: /poʊstˈmɔːrtɛm/
Post-mortem (noun)
- An examination done after someone has died to find out the cause of death.
- A discussion or analysis that happens after an event to understand what went wrong or right.
Examples
- The doctor performed a post-mortem to determine the cause of death.
- The team held a post-mortem to discuss what went wrong in the project.
Common collocations: conduct a post-mortem, perform a post-mortem, conduct a post-mortem, hold a post-mortem