aforementioned

Meanings

• adverb

  Used to describe something that has been mentioned or discussed before.

  - "The issue of taxes was aforementioned in the previous meeting."
  - "A warning aforementioned by the captain saved the lives of the passengers."

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Antonyms

following , undermentioned , following , undermentioned

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Synonyms

abovementioned , aforesaid , mentioned , above-mentioned , abovementioned , aforesaid , mentioned

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Variants

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aforementioned

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Etymology

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Old English 'fore-mentioned', 'fore-spoken'. From 'fore' meaning 'before' and 'mention' meaning 'to call by name'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'aforementioned' first appeared in English in the 15th century.

2. In legal documents, 'aforementioned' is often used to refer to a specific person, place, or thing that has been previously mentioned in the document.

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Related Concepts

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1. anaphoric: Refers to a figure of speech where a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences for emphasis or clarity.

2. anaphora: The use of repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences, often for emphasis or persuasive effect.

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Quotes

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1. 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,{it}Service Industries Journal{/it},October 1997

2. The banner front page headline in last Sunday's {it}Day{/it} 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."

   - {it}The Day{/it},24 Oct. 1993

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Culture

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Aforementioned has been used in various forms of literature, particularly in formal writing and legal documents. It is also used in everyday language to refer to something that has been previously discussed or mentioned.

How to Memorize "aforementioned"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a conversation where someone mentions something and you later refer back to it as 'aforementioned'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of something being previously mentioned or discussed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating 'aforementioned' with the phrase 'previously mentioned' or 'already discussed'.

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