Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: Referring to the period or events that occur right after a baby is born.

Example: The doctor monitored the baby's health postnatally to ensure everything was normal.

Definition: Located at the back of the eye socket.

Example: The postorbital bone is an important part of the skull in many animals.

Definition: To be placed or scheduled after something else in time or order.

Example: The meeting will postpose until next week due to scheduling conflicts.

Definition: To arrange a word or phrase to come after other words in a sentence.

Example: In the sentence, he decided to postpose the object for clarity.

Definition: Relating to a grammatical structure where a word or phrase follows another word, typically indicating a relationship or function in a sentence.

Example: In some languages, postpositional phrases are used instead of prepositional phrases.

Definition: This term describes something that comes after a word, especially in grammar, where it is positioned following the noun or adjective it modifies.

Example: In the phrase 'the president elect', 'elect' is a postpositive adjective.

Definition: A word or particle that comes after another word in a sentence.

Example: In the phrase 'the president elect', 'elect' is a postpositive.

Definition: In a way that comes after the word it modifies, often used in grammar to describe the placement of adjectives or other modifiers.

Example: The adjective was used postpositively in the sentence, following the noun it described.

Definition: Referring to the stage of development that happens after a person has gone through puberty.

Example: The postpubescent individuals in the study showed different growth patterns compared to those who were still in puberty.

Definition: Relating to the part of a nerve cell that receives signals after a synapse has occurred.

Example: The postsynaptic neuron is responsible for receiving neurotransmitters from the presynaptic neuron.

Definition: Referring to the period or events that occur after a trial has concluded.

Example: The posttrial analysis revealed important insights about the participants' responses.

Definition: A basic principle or assumption that is accepted without proof, often used as a starting point for reasoning or argument.

Example: The theory is based on the postulate that all humans are rational beings.

Definition: To assume something to be true or to take it for granted, often as a basis for further reasoning or argument.

Example: In his theory, he postulates that all living things evolve over time.