Afterthought

Afterthought
Afterthought Aft"er*thought`, n. 1. Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought. [1913 Webster]

2. an action taken after another action and related to the first action, which would normally or optimally be done along with the first action; -- as, to do something as an afterthought. [PJC]

3. a feature or part added to a device, not thought of in its original design. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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