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- Dictionarypos·te·ri·or/päˈstirēər/
adjective
- 1. further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end, especially of the body or a part of it: "the posterior part of the gut" Similar Opposite
- 2. coming after in time or order; later: formal "a date posterior to the first Reform Bill" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person's buttocks. humorous
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Posterior can be an adjective meaning later in time or situated behind, or a noun meaning buttocks. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and medical usage of posterior.
Posterior is an adjective that means positioned at or towards the back, or later in time. It can also be a noun that means your bottom, or a humorous way of saying buttocks.
Posterior definition: situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior).. See examples of POSTERIOR used in a sentence.
Use the adjective posterior to describe something that's in the back. It’s often used in anatomy — a posterior cerebral artery supplies blood to the back of the brain, and the tail is on the posterior of a fish.
Posterior means situated at the back of or behind something, or coming after in order or time. It can also refer to the buttocks or the hind end of an animal or a flower.
Learn the meaning of posterior as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and examples. Posterior can mean behind, later, or the buttocks.
Posterior means located behind or toward the rear of something, or coming after in order or time. It can also refer to the buttocks, the back of the body, or the caudal end of an animal. See different sources and synonyms for posterior.
