postforms

Noun (1)

postform (plural postforms)

1. An item in its final version after a manufacturing or engineering process.
   • In the first operation, it was attempted to bulge the postform in one bulge and the strain capability of the material was exceeded resulting in rupture of the vessel.1974, Vacuum Jacketed Composite Propulsion Feedlines for Cryogenic Launch and Space Vehicles, page 94
2. The form or version something has after a process completes.
   • Dekel and Sahni [DS1] and Bar-on and Vishkin [BV] proposed parallel algorithms for transforming arithmetic expressions to postform and treeform.1986, Fillia Makedon, Kurt Mehlhorn, T. Papatheodorou, VLSI Algorithms and Architectures, →ISBN
3. A form that is filled out after the completion of something.
   • The postforms were completed six weeks after counseling was concluded.1977, Counselor education and supervision - Volumes 17-18, page 96

Noun (2)

postform (plural postforms)

1. A form that is designed to be filled out and sent through the mail.
   • If you'd like to comment on this piece please send your comments using the postform below.2004, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources, Cervical Cancer and Human Papillomavirus

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