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Meaning of the word posterior in English

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posterior

US /pɑːˈstɪr.i.ɚ/
UK /pɑːˈstɪr.i.ɚ/

Noun

1.

a person's buttocks.

Synonym:
buttocksbottombehindbacksiderearrear endrumpseathauncheshindquarterscheeksSitzfleischsit-uponsterntochusrusty dustybumbottypratbuttfannytushtailduffbunsbootycabooseheiniepatootiekeistertuchisbazoobattynatesfundamentbreecharseass

Adjective

1.

further back in position; of or nearer the rear or hind end, especially of the body or a part of it.

Example:
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the posterior part of the gut
Synonym:
rearhindbackhinderrearwarddorsalcaudal
Synonym:
anteriorfront
2.

coming after in time or order; later.

Example:
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a date posterior to the first Reform Bill
Synonym:
followingsucceedingafter
Synonym:
previous
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