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Meaning of "postmeridian" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POSTMERIDIAN

From Latin postmerīdiānus in the afternoon.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POSTMERIDIAN

postmeridian  [ˌpəʊstməˈrɪdɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSTMERIDIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Postmeridian is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POSTMERIDIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of postmeridian in the English dictionary

The definition of postmeridian in the dictionary is after noon; in the afternoon or evening.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSTMERIDIAN


acaridean
ˌækəˈrɪdɪən
acaridian
ˌækəˈrɪdɪən
antemeridian
ˌæntɪməˈrɪdɪən
asteridian
ˌæstəˈrɪdɪən
Canadian
kəˈneɪdɪən
cantharidian
ˌkænθəˈrɪdɪən
clostridian
klɒˈstrɪdɪən
encheiridion
ˌɛŋkaɪˈrɪdɪən
enchiridion
ˌɛnkaɪˈrɪdɪən
ephemeridian
ɪˌfɛməˈrɪdɪən
floridean
flɒˈrɪdɪən
Floridian
flɒˈrɪdɪən
Hebridian
hɛˈbrɪdɪən
Hesperidean
ˌhespəˈrɪdɪən
Hesperidian
ˌhɛspəˈrɪdɪən
iridian
aɪˈrɪdɪən
meridian
məˈrɪdɪən
obsidian
ɒbˈsɪdɪən
pridian
ˈprɪdɪən
viridian
vɪˈrɪdɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSTMERIDIAN

postmark
postmarked
postmastectomy
postmaster
postmaster general
postmasters general
postmastership
postmating
postmedieval
postmen
postmenopausal
postmenstrual
postmillenarian
postmillennial
postmillennialism
postmillennialist
postmistress
postmodern
postmortem
postmortem examination

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSTMERIDIAN

aphidian
ascidian
conidian
cycloidian
Dravidian
Euclidian
Indian
magnetic meridian
Midian
monoprionidian
nullifidian
Numidian
ophidian
Ovidian
paradoxidian
Phidian
prime meridian
quotidian
rachidian
scincoidian
suidian

Synonyms and antonyms of postmeridian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «postmeridian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSTMERIDIAN

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

Translator English - Chinese

午后
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

postmeridian
570 millions of speakers

English

postmeridian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दोपहर के बाद का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

postmeridian
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

postmeridian
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

postmeridian
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আপরাহ্নিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

postmeridian
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Postmeridian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

postmeridian
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

postmeridian
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

postmeridian
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Postmeridian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sau buổi trưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

postmeridian
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोस्टमेर्डिडियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öğleden sonraya ait
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

postmeridian
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

postmeridian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

postmeridian
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

postmeridian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεταμεσημβρινός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

postmeridian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

postmeridian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

postmeridian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of postmeridian

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTMERIDIAN»

The term «postmeridian» is used very little and occupies the 178.700 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTMERIDIAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «postmeridian» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «postmeridian» 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 postmeridian

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTMERIDIAN»

Discover the use of postmeridian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to postmeridian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
of 1930, as amended* (19 U.S.C. 1451), o'clock postmeridian and eight o'clock antemeridian, or on Sundays or holidays, to perform services in connection with the lading or unlading of cargo, or the lading of cargo or merchandise for ...
‎1978
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Decisions of the Comptroller General of the United States
... the hours of five o'clock postmeridian and eight o'clock antemeridian, or on Sundays or holidays, to perform duties in connection with the examination and landing of passengers and crews of steamships, trains, airplanes, or other vehicles, ...
‎1971
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Public Health and Welfare
L. 85-580 increased rate of pay for each hour that overtime extends beyond 6 o' clock (or 7 o'clock as the case may be) postmeridian from one and one-half times the basic hourly rate to two times the basic hourly rate. 1957— Subsecs. (c), (d).
House, Office of the Law Revision Counsel, 2002
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United States Code, 2006, V. 22, Title 39, Postal Service to ...
L. 85-580 increased rate of pay for each hour that overtime extends beyond 6 o' clock (or 7 o'clock as the case may be) postmeridian from one and one-half times the basic hourly rate to two times the basic hourly rate. 1957— Subsecs. (c), (d).
Congress (COR), 2009
5
Ten Lectures on the Use of Medicinals from the Personal ...
... 412 xia wu chdo re T^F$$^ postmeridian tidal heat [effusion] (fever), 128, 173, 307, 310, 452, 552, 559 xia wu df re T^fMEfc^ postmeridian low-grade fever, 50, 120, 285, 506 xia wu qudn hong "F^pflj^E postmeridian reddening of the cheeks,  ...
Shude Jiao, Nigel Wiseman, Andrew Ellis, 2003
6
Meet The Strings: Tale Of Emotions
Postmeridian: Part. II. With every inch of my muscles denied to move, I reached a strange place. It seemed like a garden but the vacant and lonely trees made it look more like the hell of thorns, but then I stumbled on something and... In these  ...
Chetan Jaiman, Sasneha Adhav
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Regulatory Announcement
Fishing is prohibited except from 6 o'clock antemeridian July 11 to 6 o'clock postmeridian July 23; from 6 o'clock antemerdian August 1 to 6 o'clock postmeridian August 13; and from 6 o'clock antemeridian September 10 to 6 o' clock ...
‎1953
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Information and Directions for Travellers on the Continent
Thursday, at one o'clock postmeridian, go letters for Great Britain, France, Spain, Piedmont, Genoa, Sarzana, Massa, and Pietrasanta : And, at Jive o'clock post- meridian, for Bologna, Ferrara, Ancona, Portoferrajo, Lucca, Pisa, Leghorn, Arezzo ...
Mariana Starke, 1826
9
Privacy and the Constitution
... in charge and radio engineers of the Field Engineering and Monitoring Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission, who may be required to remain on duty between the hours of 6 o'clock postmeridian and 8 o'clock antemeridian or ...
Madeleine Plasencia, 1999
10
The Telecommunications Act of 1996: Law & Legislative History
... in charge and radio engineers of the Field Engineering and Monitoring Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission, who may be required to remain on duty between the hours of 5 o'clock postmeridian and 8 o'clock antemeridian or ...
‎2001

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTMERIDIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term postmeridian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Let's not do lunch: Is skipping breaks reducing British productivity?
Working for longer might actually offset the reduction in postmeridian efficiency. Besides, surveys based on how people feel don't tell you much ... «Management Today, Jan 15»
2
Long Time For The Outdated, Crony Law Prohibiting Saturday NFL …
... o'clock postmeridian or on any Saturday during the period beginning on the second Friday in September and ending on the second Saturday ... «Forbes, Dec 14»
3
Can Debt Collectors Call My Cellphone?
... for communicating with a consumer is after 8 o'clock antimeridian and before 9 o'clock postmeridian, local time at the consumer's location.”. «Credit.com News, May 14»
4
While Mark Cuban blows smoke, we ask: Why can't the NFL play on …
... o'clock postmeridian or on any Saturday during the period beginning on the second Friday in September and ending on the second Saturday ... «Entertainment Weekly, Mar 14»
5
Why Just Fixing The Filibuster Is Not Enough To Unbreak The Senate
... and in no case after two o'clock postmeridian unless consent therefore has been obtained from the majority leader and the minority leader. «ThinkProgress, May 13»
6
Jersey, Sure
they told me, offering some digital images from their phones of how the cool postmeridian light had looked streaming at a 45-degree angle past ... «Artforum, Oct 10»
7
Protesting Health Reform, GOP Attempts To Bring Senate Hearings …
... the conclusion of the first two hours after the meeting of the Senate commenced and in no case after two o'clock postmeridian unless consent ... «Think Progress, Mar 10»

REFERENCE
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