aftercasts

Noun

aftercast (plural aftercasts)

1. A consequence or result.
   • Consulting that strong propensity to immediate gain, whatever may be the aftercast, which governs princes as well as other men, they hesitated not to predict, that the court of Berlin would seize with avidity that portion of Poland which Russia would offer to it, as the price of its dereliction of...1795, “History of Europe”, in The Annual Register, volume 37, page 14
2. An analysis of past events; retrodiction or review.
   • His forecast and aftercast ought both to be employed in building the all-important structure of his character, because that character is to last for ever. Holy Scripture, which is sound reason taught and sanctoined by God Himself, rcommends the same aftercast as well as forethought.1844, John Bullar, Lay Lectures on Christian Faith and Practice, page 140
   1. An analysis of past meteorological data to determine what the weather was like at a previous time.
      • An aftercast of the weather indicated that at the time of the accident the ceiling and visibility in the vicinity of Ptarmigan Mountain was unlimited.1941, Accident Investigation Report, page 2