posterior

pos

ˈpɒs

pos

tɪə

tie

rior

əri

ēri

Definition & Meaning of "posterior"in English

Posterior

NOUN

the rear part of the body

arse

ass

backside

behind

bottom

Informal

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Inanimate

Composition

Compound

Countable

Plural form

posteriors

Examples

She slipped and landed ungracefully on her posterior.

a tooth situated at the back of the mouth

posterior

ADJECTIVE

positioned at or close to the back, behind, or the end of a structure

back

rear

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

relational

ungradable

Examples

In the room layout, the desk was situated in the posterior section, facing the window.

coming at a subsequent time or stage

Lexical Tree

posteriority

posterior

Nearby Words

posterior cranial fossa

posterior tibial artery

posterior tibial vein

posterity

Definition & Meaning of "posterior"in English

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