1.
[syn: reconsideration, second thought, afterthought, rethink]
2. an addition that was not included in the original plan;
- Example: "the garage was an afterthought"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Afterthought \Aft"er*thought`\, n.
1. Reflection after an act; later or subsequent thought.
[1913 Webster]
2. an action taken after another action and related to the
first action, which would normally or optimally be done
along with the first action; -- as, to do something as an
afterthought.
[PJC]
3. a feature or part added to a device, not thought of in its
original design.
[PJC] Afterwards
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
afterthought
n 1: thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had
second thoughts about his purchase" [syn:
reconsideration, second thought, afterthought,
rethink]
2: an addition that was not included in the original plan; "the
garage was an afterthought"