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aforementioned
adjective afore·men·tioned \ə-ˈfȯr-ˈmen(t)-shənd\
: mentioned before : spoken about or named earlier
Full Definition of AFOREMENTIONED
: mentioned previously
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Examples of AFOREMENTIONED
- Indeed, scientific metaphors and analogies surface regularly in the text which, as noted earlier, is easy to follow with persistence on the part of the reader but is strangely unrewarding. The main reason for this is that any sustained argument is notable by its absence, several of the chapters following Chapter 3 having the appearance of relatively self-contained papers. This effect is heightened by the aforementioned tendency on the part of the authors to detour into scientific or quasi-scientific concepts and analogies without really drawing out the significance of such discussion … —Roy C. Wood, Service Industries Journal, October 1997
- The banner front page headline in last Sunday's Day proclaimed authoritatively “To many, casino has eroded quality of life.” Had objectivity ruled, the aforementioned headline leading off the series might have read: “To most, casino has either improved or not affected quality of life one whit.” —The Day, 24 Oct. 1993
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First Known Use of AFOREMENTIONED
1587
AFOREMENTIONED Defined for Kids
aforementioned
adjective afore·men·tioned \ə-ˈfȯr-ˌmen-chənd\
Definition of AFOREMENTIONED for Kids
: mentioned before <The aforementioned book is my favorite.>
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