Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

after-action

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.19 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter-ac-tion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Written retrospectively on a given sequence of goal-oriented actions previously taken, especially if by the author himself. (of a report, analysis, etc.)

Example Sentences

"More than a dozen after-action evaluations have been completed, looking at how police departments responded to the demonstrations — some of them chaotic and violent, most peaceful — that broke out in hundreds of cities between late May and the end of August."

Etymology

From after + action.

Inflected Forms

afteraction (alternative)

Questions

What does after-action mean?: Written retrospectively on a given sequence of goal-oriented actions previously taken, especially if by the author himself. (of a report, analysis, etc.)
Where does after-action come from?: From after + action.

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