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    posterior
    /pɒˈstɪərɪə/

    adjective

    • 1. further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end: "the posterior part of the gut" Similar rearhindbackhinderOpposite anteriorfront
    • 2. coming after in time or order; later: formal "a date posterior to the first Reform Bill" Similar later thansubsequent tofollowingsucceedingOpposite previous

    noun

    • 1. a person's buttocks. humorous

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › posteriorPosterior Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of POSTERIOR is later in time : subsequent. How to use posterior in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOSTERIOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    POSTERIOR definition: 1. positioned at or towards the back 2. later in time 3. your bottom: . Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › posteriorPOSTERIOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Posterior definition: situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior).. See examples of POSTERIOR used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › posteriorPosterior - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOSTERIOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    8 meanings: 1. situated at the back of or behind something 2. coming after or following another in a series 3. coming after in.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › posteriorPosterior - definition of posterior by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › posteriorPosterior Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Filter. 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.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › posteriorposterior | meaning of posterior in Longman Dictionary of...

    posterior meaning, definition, what is posterior: near or at the back of something: Learn more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › posterior'sPosterior Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Posterior definition, situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior). See more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › posteriorPosterior Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    : the part of the body above the legs that is used for sitting : buttocks. The man squeezed his large posterior into the chair. POSTERIOR meaning: near or toward the back of something (such as the body)