Posterior

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Located behind a part or toward the rear of a structure.
  • adj. Relating to the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal side in humans and other primates.
  • adj. Botany Next to or facing the main stem or axis.
  • adj. Coming after in order; following.
  • adj. Following in time; subsequent.
  • n. The buttocks.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Located behind, or towards the rear of an object.
  • adj. Following in order or in time.
  • adj. Nearer the back end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.
  • adj. Next to, or facing the main stem or axis.
  • n. The buttocks.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; -- opposed to prior.
  • adj. Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to anterior.
  • adj. At or toward the caudal extremity; caudal; -- in human anatomy often used for dorsal.
  • adj. On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said of an axillary flower.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Later in position in a series or course of action; coming after.
  • Especially, later or subsequent in time: opposed to prior.
  • Situated behind; hinder: opposed to anterior.
  • In botany, situated on the side nearest the axis; superior: said of the parts of an axillary flower. Compare anterior.
  • n. The hinder part; in the plural, the hinder parts of the body of man or any animal.
  • n. plural The latter part.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  • adj. located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
  • n. a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
  • adj. coming at a subsequent time or stage
  • Equivalent
    hind    caudal    back    hinder    retral    subsequent   
    Antonym
    prior    anterior   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    body part    tooth   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    later    hind    rear    hinder    back   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    anterior    lateral    medial    dorsal    upper    frontal    abdominal    vaginal    spinal    aortic