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Mortem

Noun

Sense 1:

A postmortem examination or autopsy conducted to determine the cause of death.

Example Sentence: The mortem revealed that the victim died due to multiple gunshot wounds.

Sense 2:

An analysis or review conducted after the completion of a project or event to assess its successes and failures.

Example Sentence: The project manager arranged a mortem with the team to identify areas of improvement for future projects.

Adjective

Sense 1:

Of or related to death, especially used in medical terms.

Example Sentence: The mortem report concluded that the cause of death was a heart attack.

Adverb

Sense 1:

After death; posthumously.

Example Sentence: The author's final novel was published mortem, gaining critical acclaim after his passing.