hereafter.

1. From this time onward, or in a later part of the current document.

2. Life or existence after death.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• hereafter referred to as
• hereafter described

On the page

The coastal survey, hereafter referred to as the survey, covers three districts.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: adverb invariable; noun sense usually uncountable, used with the. Writing functions: reference, explanation, mortality. Commonness: moderately common. Distinct adverb and afterlife senses separated.