postscript
[ pohst-skript, pohs- ]
/ ˈpoʊstˌskrɪpt, ˈpoʊs- /
noun
a paragraph, phrase, etc., added to a letter that has already been concluded and signed by the writer.
any addition or supplement, as one appended by a writer to a book to supply further information.
Origin of postscript
1515–25; < Latin
postscrīptum, neuter past participle of
postscrībere to write after
OTHER WORDS FROM postscript
sub·post·script, nounWords nearby postscript
Definition for postscript (2 of 2)
PostScript
[ pohst-skript, pohs‐ ]
/ ˈpoʊstˌskrɪpt, ˈpoʊs‐ /
Trademark.
a page description language using scalable fonts that can be printed on a variety of appropriately equipped devices, including laser printers and professional-quality imagesetters.
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British Dictionary definitions for postscript
postscript
/ (ˈpəʊsˌskrɪpt, ˈpəʊst-) /
noun
a message added at the end of a letter, after the signature
any supplement, as to a document or book
Word Origin for postscript
C16: from Late Latin
postscribere to write after, from
post- +
scribere to write