premortem
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premortem
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From pre- (“before”) + Latin mortem (accusative singular of mors (“death”)), after post mortem.
adjective pre mortem · pre-mortem · prae-mortem · præ-mortem
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Before death.
Reappearing, tape-measure in hand, he went into the bedroom and took slow and accurate measurements, whistling delightedly to find that his pre-mortem theoretical calculations and post-mortem practical measurements hardly varied.
Similar: antemortem, anthumous, predeath, prehumous · Opposite: posthumous, post mortem
adverb pre mortem · pre-mortem · prae-mortem · præ-mortem
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Before death.
Similar: antemortem, anthumously, prehumously · Opposite: posthumously, post mortem
noun premortems · pre mortem · pre-mortem · prae-mortem · præ-mortem
- An analysis of potential failure before it happens. Military researchers have been testing the use of premortems to critique military plans. Where, when, and why might coordination break down? How might the breakdowns be rectified at the time?
Talk about this word "premortem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/premortem. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. premortem. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/premortem "premortem." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/premortem.Cite this
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title = {premortem},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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