aforementioned

/ə'fɔ:,menʃnd/

Thân thiện

The aforementioned book is on the top shelf.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Being the one previously mentioned or spoken of: Used to refer to something or someone that has already been identified or discussed in the preceding text or conversation. It serves to avoid repetition of the noun.

Usage

• The word "aforementioned" is a formal adjective used primarily in legal, academic, and official writing. It points back to a specific item, list, or person introduced earlier.
• It typically precedes the noun it modifies (e.g., "the aforementioned document") but can also be used substantively (e.g., "the aforementioned has been confirmed").

Examples

• Adjective:
  • Please review the terms outlined in the aforementioned contract.
  • The report from the aforementioned committee was finally published.
• Substantive Use (as a noun phrase):
  • The aforementioned is no longer applicable.
  • All of the aforementioned are required to attend.

Advanced Usage

• "As aforementioned": A slightly redundant but occasionally used phrase meaning "as stated before."
  • The procedure, as aforementioned, must be followed precisely.
• Used to create a clear, unambiguous link to prior information, which is crucial in legal or technical documents.

Variants and Related Words

• Aforesaid (adj): A synonym with identical meaning and usage, equally formal.
  • The aforesaid conditions shall apply.
• Aforementioned can be hyphenated as "afore-mentioned," though the single-word form is more common in modern usage.

Synonyms

• Previously mentioned: Less formal alternative.
• Aforestated: A rare, highly formal synonym.
• Above-mentioned: Very similar in meaning and register.

Antonyms

• Following: Coming after.
• Subsequent: Occurring or coming later.
• Below-mentioned: Mentioned later in the text.

Notes

• "Aforementioned" is considered quite formal. In everyday speech or informal writing, phrases like "the one I just mentioned," "that," or "these" are preferred.
• Avoid overusing it in a single text, as it can make writing sound stilted.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
   • works of all the aforementioned authors
   • said party has denied the charges

Từ đồng nghĩa

• aforesaid
• aforementioned
• said