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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"
- 2. coming after in time or order; later: formal "a date posterior to the first Reform Bill"
noun
- 1. a person's buttocks. humorous
The meaning of POSTERIOR is later in time : subsequent. How to use posterior in a sentence. Did you know?
Posterior definition: situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior).. See examples of POSTERIOR used in a sentence.
adjective. At or toward the rear; behind; specif., dorsal. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Relating to the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the back of the body in humans and other primates. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. Coming after in order; succeeding. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
adjective. located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure. synonyms: back, hind, hinder. located at or near the back of an animal. caudal. situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises. retral. at or near or toward the posterior.
Positioned or located towards the back something or someone. "The posterior of the car was damaged in the collision." Detailed meaning of posterior. It can be used to describe the position of a part of the body, such as the posterior aspect of the head or the posterior region of the spine.
POSTERIOR definition: 1. positioned at or towards the back 2. later in time 3. your bottom: . Learn more.
1. situated at the back of or behind something. 2. coming after or following another in a series. 3. coming after in time. 4. (Zoology) zoology (of animals) of or near the hind end. 5. (Botany) botany (of a flower) situated nearest to the main stem. 6. (Anatomy) anatomy dorsal or towards the spine. n. 7. (Anatomy) the buttocks; rump.
Britannica Dictionary definition of POSTERIOR. technical. : near or toward the back of something (such as the body) the posterior part of the brain. — opposite anterior. 2 posterior /pɑ ˈ stirijɚ/ noun. plural posteriors.
Definition of posterior adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
posterior in American English. (pɑˈstɪəriər, pou-) adjective. 1. situated behind or at the rear of; hinder ( opposed to anterior) 2. coming after in order, as in a series. 3. (sometimes fol. by to) coming after in time; later; subsequent.
