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Meaning of "aftercare" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AFTERCARE

aftercare  [ˈɑːftəˌkɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFTERCARE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aftercare is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFTERCARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of aftercare in the English dictionary

The first definition of aftercare in the dictionary is support services by a welfare agency for a person discharged from an institution, such as hospital, hostel, or prison. Other definition of aftercare is the care before and after discharge from hospital of a patient recovering from an illness or operation. Aftercare is also any system of maintenance or upkeep of an appliance or product.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFTERCARE


care
kɛə
childcare
ˈtʃaɪldˌkɛə
daycare
ˈdeɪˌkɛə
decare
ˈdɛkɛə
eldercare
ˈɛldərˌkɛə
lifecare
ˈlaɪfˌkɛə
Medicare
ˈmɛdɪˌkɛə
Obamacare
əʊˈbɑːməˌkɛə
scare
skɛə
skincare
ˈskɪnkɛə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFTERCARE

after-sales
after-sales service
after-school
after-tax
afterbirth
afterbodies
afterbody
afterbrain
afterburner
afterburning
afterclap
afterdamp
afterdeck
aftereffect
aftereye
aftergame
afterglow
aftergrass
aftergrowth
afterguard

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFTERCARE

community care
customer care
domiciliary care
easy-care
for all I care
hair care
health care
home care
hospital care
in care
intensive care
long-term care
medical care
mental health care
pastoral care
personal care
primary care
residential care
ricercare
take care

Synonyms and antonyms of aftercare in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aftercare» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFTERCARE

Find out the translation of aftercare to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of aftercare from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «aftercare» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

善后
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

postratamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

aftercare
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चिंता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرعاية اللاحقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

послеоперационном
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pós-tratamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সদ্য আরোগ্যপ্রাপ্ত রোগীর শূশ্রূষা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

suivi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selepas rawatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nachbehandlung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アフターケア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

애프터 케어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aftercare
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự trông nom
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின்னலம்பேணும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपचारार्थ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tamamlayıcı tedavi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aftercare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Opieka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

післяопераційному
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ingrijire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετέπειτα φροντίδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nasorg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eftervård
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ettervern
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aftercare

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFTERCARE»

The term «aftercare» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.406 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of aftercare
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFTERCARE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «aftercare» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «aftercare» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aftercare

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFTERCARE»

Discover the use of aftercare in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aftercare and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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3,2,1 Code It!
V71 Observation and evaluation for suspected condition not found V89 Suspected maternal and fetal conditions not found 7) Aftercare Aftercare visit codes cover situations when the initial treatment of a disease or an injury has been ...
Michelle Green, 2013
2
New Topics in Substance Abuse Treatment
Routinely, each client's individual therapist meets with him or her for an aftercare orientation session during the third week of the program. The therapist informs him or her that continuing care is important for maintaining sobriety following ...
Louise A. Bennett, 2006
3
Manual for the Measurement of Juvenile Justice Indicators
Definition Percentage of children released from detention receiving aftercare. Priority Normal Numerator Denominator Number of children released during a 12 month period receiving structured aftercare Number of children released during ...
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 2007
4
Complete Optometric Assistant
Most contact lens wearers do not appreciate the difference between a contact lens aftercare appointment and a full eye health examination. In general, an eye examination reviews the spectacle prescription and determines any necessary ...
Sarah Morgan, 2008
5
Boot Camps for Juvenile Offenders: An Implementation ...
The programs' aftercare components grappled with a number of implementation problems over their first 2 years of operation. Because these programs were the first demonstrations of juvenile boot camps, no aftercare models existed to ...
‎1996
6
2013 ICD-9-CM for Physicians, Volumes 1 and 2 Professional ...
V54.10 Aftercare for healing traumatic fracture of arm, unspecified V54.11 Aftercare for healing traumatic fracture Coding Clinic: 2005, Q3, P3-9 V53.39 Other cardiac device Coding Clinic: 2010, Q4, P124-125; 2008, Q2, P9-10; of upper arm ...
Carol J. Buck, 2013
7
Understanding and Treating Alcoholism: Volume I: An ...
(1984) sample of patients who had completed a 6-week inpatient program, 27/37 came to at least 1 aftercare session. The mean number of aftercare sessions attended was 3. Is Aftercare Participation Related to Outcome? There have been  ...
Jill Littrell, 2014
8
Broadening the Base of Treatment for Alcohol Problems
• What is the relative cost-effectiveness of different treatment settings (e.g., residential, day hospital, social model, outpatient) when consistent content is offered? RESEARCH ON AFTERCARE Relapse prevention as more broadly conceived ...
‎1990
9
Mental Health Law: a practical guide
The aftercare requirements can be modified. Before or after discharge from hospital, the responsible aftercare bodies can review and, if appropriate, modify the services or the requirements. The patient, carer and nearest relative (where ...
Basant Puri, Rob Brown, Heather McKee, 2005
10
ICD-10-CM Diagnostic Coding System: Education, Planning and ...
The aftercare Z code should not be used if treatment is directed at a current, acute disease. The diagnosis code is to be used in these cases. Exceptions to this rule are codes 2510, encounter for antineoplastic radiation therapy, and codes from ...
Carline Dalgleish, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFTERCARE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aftercare is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Auburn family takes to the road in search of a kidney donor
“Our medical insurance will pay 100 percent of whoever does donate the organ and also three months of aftercare,” Mrs. Lyford said. “Whatever ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
2
Abby Wambach's World Cup finale comes with coveted trophy
... aftercare and monument sales -First and most experienced on-site crematory in the area -Offering the most complete and affordable burial, ... «The Daily Progress, Jul 15»
3
Wimbledon at a glance
... aftercare and monument sales -First and most experienced on-site crematory in the area -Offering the most complete and affordable burial, ... «The Daily Progress, Jul 15»
4
Haiti - Economy : An indispensable guide to make investments in Haiti
... leading to the implementation of their investment, from the preliminary exploration phase up to the postestablishment aftercare support. «Haitilibre.com, Jul 15»
5
Pet aftercare industry growing nationally, locally
The number of pet cremations performed has risen in the last several decades, and there are now more than 700 pet “aftercare” facilities in the ... «News-Press Now, Jul 15»
6
UHC Meets, Celebrates 10th Anniversary
In addition, Matt Iuliano, The Jockey Club's executive vice president, spoke on behalf of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, a nonprofit ... «TheHorse.com, Jul 15»
7
State drops pension age
"These are senior citizens who have not received any form of superannuation funds like FNPF, Aftercare Fund or Ex-Servicemen and are not ... «Fiji Times, Jul 15»
8
PHA publish report on self-harm aftercare in Northern Ireland
The Public Health Agency (PHA) in Northern Ireland has today published the findings of a study into the aftercare received by those who ... «Care Appointments, Jul 15»
9
Mikaeel Kular social work blunder claims rejected
She said: “The majority of social workers would really like to provide [ongoing] aftercare, and would like to be more involved and do this kind of ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
10
Angels roll past over Gonzalez, Rangers, 8-2
... in responding to Scioscia's consistent request that he apologize to former teammates for letting them down by violating his aftercare program. «The Bakersfield Californian, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Aftercare [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/aftercare>. Apr 2024 ».
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