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posterior [pɒˈstɪərɪə] adj 1. situated at the back of or behind something 2. coming after or following another in a series 3. coming after in time 4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Zoology (of animals) of or near the hind end 5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany (of a flower) situated nearest to the main stem 6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy dorsal or towards the spine Compare anterior n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the buttocks; rump 2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics a posterior probability [from Latin: latter, from posterus coming next, from post after] posteriorly adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
posterior noun bottom, behind (informal), bum (Brit. slang), seat, rear, tail (informal), butt (U.S. & Canad. informal), ass (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), buns (U.S. slang), arse (taboo slang), buttocks, backside, rump, rear end, derrière (euphemistic), tush (U.S. slang), fundament, jacksy (Brit. slang) her curvaceous posterior Translations posterior adj (form) → hintere(r, s); (in time) → spätere(r, s); to be posterior to something → hinter etw (dat) → liegen; (in time) → nach etw (dat) → kommen, auf etw (acc) → folgen n (hum) → Allerwerteste(r) m (hum) adj posterior [pəˈstiəriə] coming, or situated behind. agterkant تالٍ، لاحِق заден pozdější, zadní bag-; bagerst; bagtil später; hinter οπίσθιος posterior hilisem, taga- بعدی؛ عقبی taka- postérieur אֲחוֹרִי उत्तरकालीन sljedeći,stražnji dio hát(ul)só di belakang bak-, aftur- posteriore あとの 뒤의, 뒤쪽의 vėlesnis, užpakalinis pakaļējais; vēlākais selepas achter{#169} bak-, bakerst, seinere tylny posterior posterior задний nasledujúci (po) kasnejši zadnji efterföljande, bakre ภายหลัง sonraki; arka 後來的,(位置上)後面的 пізніший; наступний مؤخر، پچھلا đến sau; đứng sau 后来的,(位置上)后面的 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For in sciences which use demonstration there is that which is prior and that which is posterior in order; in geometry, the elements are prior to the propositions; in reading and writing, the letters of the alphabet are prior to the syllables. As to any provincial history in which the agents are all of high moral rank, that must be of a date long posterior to the first Reform Bill, and Peter Featherstone, you perceive, was dead and buried some months before Lord Grey came into office. and he extended what appeared to be a bundle of tentacles from the posterior part of his head. |
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