posterior
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1pos·te·ri·or
adjective \pō-ˈstir-ē-ər, pä-\Definition of POSTERIOR
1
: later in time : subsequent
See Examples of POSTERIOR
- the posterior part of the brain
- <the chapel's posterior location in the church serves to make it a quiet retreat>
Origin of POSTERIOR
Latin, comparative of posterus coming after, from post after — more at post-
First Known Use: 1534
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2pos·te·ri·or
noun \pä-ˈstir-ē-ər, pō-\Definition of POSTERIOR
: the hinder parts of the body; specifically : buttocks
Examples of POSTERIOR
- The man squeezed his large posterior into the chair.
- <the baseball players were always slapping one another on the posterior>
First Known Use of POSTERIOR
circa 1616
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- Synonyms
- backside, behind, booty (also bootie) [slang], bottom, breech, bum, buns, butt, caboose, can, cheeks, derriere (or derrière), duff, fanny, fundament, hams, haunches, heinie [slang], hunkers, keister (also keester) [slang], nates, buttocks, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, tail end, tush [slang]
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