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posteriority

noun pos·te·ri·or·i·ty \ (ˌ)pō-ˌstir-ē-ˈȯr-ə-tē , (ˌ)pä- , -ˈär- \

Definition of posteriority

: the quality or state of being later or subsequent

First Known Use of posteriority

14th century

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