HyperDic: posterior

English > 4 senses of the word posterior:
ADJECTIVEallposteriorlocated at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
allposterior, later, ulteriorcoming at a subsequent time or stage
NOUNbodyposterior, buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, assthe fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
bodyposterior, back tootha tooth situated at the back of the mouth
posterior > pronunciation
Soundspao.stih'riyehr
Rhymesaffair ... wheelchair: 116 rhymes with ehr...
English > posterior: 4 senses > adjective 1
MeaningLocated at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure.
Attribute ofposition, spatial relationThe spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
Narrowerback, hind, hinderLocated at or near the back of an animal
caudalsituated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises
retralAt or near or toward the posterior
See alsobackrelated to or located at the back / back
OppositeanteriorOf or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body
Spanishposterior, trasero
Catalanposterior
Nounsposteriorthe fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
posteriora tooth situated at the back of the mouth
posterioritythe quality of being toward the back / back or toward the rear end
English > posterior: 4 senses > adjective 2
MeaningComing at a subsequent time or stage.
Example "the mood posterior to"
Synonymslater, ulterior
BroadersubsequentFollowing in time or order
Spanishfuturo, posterior, ulterior
Catalanfutur, posterior, ulterior
English > posterior: 4 senses > noun 1, body
MeaningThe fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.
Synonymsbuttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass
Part oftorso, trunk, bodyThe body excluding the head and neck and limbs
Broaderbody partAny part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
Spanishancas, ano, as de oros, asentaderas, asiento, cachas, cachetes, cola, culo, fin, fondo, glúteos, grupa, keister, nalga, nalgas, ocóte, pandero, pompis, posaderas, posas, posterior, poto, rulé, suelo, trasero, tras, traste, tuje
Catalancul, darrere, keister, natges, natja, pandero, paner, posterior, tafanari
Adjectivesposteriorlocated at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
English > posterior: 4 senses > noun 2, body
MeaningA tooth situated at the back of the mouth.
Synonymback tooth
BroadertoothHard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates
Spanishdiente posterior
Adjectivesposteriorlocated at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure

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