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- pronunciation:
- pa
sti
ri
 r
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
located behind or toward the back of something. (Cf. anterior.)
The pituitary gland consists of two lobes, a larger front lobe and a smaller posterior lobe.This insect's posterior legs are shorter than its medial and front legs.- synonyms:
- hind, rear
- antonyms:
- anterior
- similar words:
- aft, back, hindmost, reverse, tail
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| definition 2: |
pertaining to the tail end of an animal or the dorsal side of a human.
- similar words:
- back, dorsal, hind, rear
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| definition 3: |
coming after in time or order (sometimes fol. by "to").
Posterior to our discussion, he corrected his error.- antonyms:
- anterior, previous
- similar words:
- following, subsequent
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| related words: |
back, rear |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
the hind end of the body in man; buttocks.
While you're just sitting here on your posterior, the others are out working!- synonyms:
- bottom, breech, buttock, fundament, rear, rump, seat
- similar words:
- backside, behind, can, fanny, rear end, tush
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| related words: |
back, bottom |
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| derivations: |
posteriorly (adv.), posteriority (n.) |
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