hereinafter
/ˈhɪɹɪnˈæftɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "[…] this Association has taken into its serious consideration a proposal, emanating from the aforesaid, Samuel Pickwick, Esq., G.C.M.P.C., and three other Pickwickians hereinafter named, […]"
- "... modes to the exclusion of either radial arms or any specific curve, my invention not referring to these modes, but to neutralising the endwise pressure on the axis, as more particularly stated hereinafter in my claim of invention."
- "If any building within the fire limits of the city of Pendleton shall be so damaged by fire, by the elements, or from any other cause, that the same shall become and be untenantable and unsafe, the common council shall have power to tear down and remove the same as hereinafter provided, and to prevent the repair thereof."
Etymology
From herein + after.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhɪɹɪnˈæftɚ/
- British English: /ˈhɪəɹɪnˈɑːftə/
Phrases
1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form