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Posterior

noun
/pɒsˈtɪəriə(r)/
Word Frequency: 19.0

Definitions

1.nounThe buttocks.
2.nounThe probability that a hypothesis is true (calculated by Bayes' theorem).
3.adjectiveLocated behind, or towards the rear of an object.
4.adjectiveFollowing in order or in time.
5.adjectiveNearer the back end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.
6.adjectiveNext to, or facing the main stem or axis.

Synonyms

backhinderrearlatertailcaudalhindback toothrumptushbunsbum

Antonyms

anteriorprior
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