ˈæf.tɚ.ˌmæθ ˈɑːf.tə.ˌmɑːθ ˈbæk.wɒʃ ˈbæk.wɑʃ ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns ˈkɑnsɪkwɛns the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) the aftermath of war in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured