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postnormal

postnormal adjective: of or relating to a methodology of inquiry appropriate for urgent, disputed cases where some information is lacking.

Adjective

postnormal (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to a methodology of inquiry appropriate for urgent, disputed cases where some information is lacking.

Origin of postnormal

From post- + normal.

Questions about postnormal

What does postnormal mean?
Postnormal means of or relating to a methodology of inquiry appropriate for urgent, disputed cases where some information is lacking.
What part of speech is postnormal?
Postnormal is an adjective.

Words near postnormal in the dictionary

  1. postnodal
  2. postnomial
  3. postnominal
  4. postnominally
  5. postnominals
  6. postnormal
  7. postnota
  8. postnotal
  9. postnotum
  10. postnoun
  11. postnouns

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