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What are some examples of the prefix post?

Here are some examples of words using the prefix "post-", along with their meanings:

General Meaning: "After" or "Following"

* Postpone: To delay something to a later time.

* Postscript: A note added at the end of a letter or document.

* Postmortem: An examination of a body after death.

* Postgraduate: Relating to studies done after graduation.

* Postindustrial: Referring to the period after industrialization.

Specific Meaning: "Related to Mail or Sending"

* Post office: A building where mail is collected, processed, and distributed.

* Postage: The cost of sending mail.

* Postal: Relating to mail or postal services.

* Postmark: A stamp indicating the date and place a letter was mailed.

Other Examples:

* Postmodern: A style or movement in the arts, architecture, and literature that emerged after modernism.

* Postpartum: Relating to the period following childbirth.

* Posttraumatic: Relating to the effects of trauma.

* Posture: The way a person holds their body.

These are just a few examples. The prefix "post-" can be used in many different ways, so it's worth looking at the context of the word to determine its specific meaning.

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