From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishaftermathaf‧ter‧math /ˈɑːftəmæθ $ ˈæftər-/●くろまる○しろまる○しろまる noun [singular]RESULTthe period of time after something such as a war, storm, or accident when people are still dealing with the resultsaftermath ofthe danger of disease in the aftermath of the earthquakeExamples from the Corpusaftermath• But were they talking about the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars?• They rode back to Queenstown in a silence made steamy by the aftermath of heavyrains.• The phenomenon was highlighted in the aftermath of an earthquake in 1992, the worst to hit the city in decades.• In the aftermath she nestled in his arms, forgetful of the time.• The aftermath of a fire is always sad.• They know how helpfultears are to defusetension and how constructive their aftermath can be.in the aftermath• Los Angeles again exploded into flames again in 1992 in the aftermath of the first Rodney Kingtrial.• Dealers in Tesco were busy, with tradingvolumes topping 9min the aftermath of Tuesday's profitsannouncement.• So here we are in the aftermath.• The phenomenon was highlighted in the aftermath of an earthquake in 1992, the worst to hit the city in decades.• But ensuring it does is one of the most important tasks facing Mr Majorin the aftermath of his electionvictory.• Rage, in the aftermath of desire, was beating through her skull, but he was already moving away.Originaftermath(1600-1700)aftermath"grass that grows after earlier grass has been cut"((16-19 centuries)), from after + math"mowing"((11-20 centuries)) (from Old Englishmæth)