'Posterior' definitions:
Definition of 'posterior'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure [ant: anterior]
adjective
Coming at a subsequent time or stage; "without ulterior argument"; "the mood posterior to" [syn: later(a), ulterior, posterior]
noun
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?" [syn: buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass]
noun
A tooth situated at the back of the mouth [syn: back tooth, posterior]
Definition of 'Posterior'
From: GCIDE
- Posterior \Pos*te"ri*or\ (p[o^]s*t[=e]"r[i^]*[~e]r), a. [L. posterior, compar. of posterus coming after, from post after. See Post-.]
- 1. Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; -- opposed to prior. [1913 Webster]
- Hesiod was posterior to Homer. --Broome. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to anterior. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Anat.) At or toward the caudal extremity; caudal; -- in human anatomy often used for dorsal. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Bot.) On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said of an axillary flower. --Gray. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'posterior'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aft,
- after,
- aftermost,
- afterpart,
- afterpiece,
- appendant,
- arse,
- ass,
- attendant,
- back,
- back door,
- back seat,
- back side,
- backside,
- backward,
- behind,
- bottom,
- breech,
- bum,
- butt,
- buttocks,
- cadet,
- consecutive,
- consequent,
- croup,
- crupper,
- derriere,
- ensuing,
- flack,
- following,
- haunches,
- heel,
- hind,
- hind end,
- hind part,
- hinder,
- hindermost,
- hindhand,
- hindhead,
- hindmost,
- junior,
- later,
- latter,
- lineal,
- nates,
- next,
- occiput,
- postern,
- postpositional,
- postpositive,
- proximate,
- puisne,
- rear,
- rear end,
- rearmost,
- rearward,
- retral,
- retrograde,
- reverse,
- rump,
- seat,
- sequacious,
- sequent,
- sequential,
- stern,
- subsequent,
- succeeding,
- successive,
- suffixed,
- tail,
- tail end,
- tailpiece,
- tuchis,
- younger
Words containing 'Posterior'
- Posteriority,
- Posteriorly,
- Posteriors,
- posterior naris,
- posterior pituitary,
- posterior synechia,
- serratus posterior,
- tibialis posterior,
- arteria temporalis posterior,
- musculus serratus posterior,
- posterior cardinal vein,
- posterior cerebral artery,
- posterior facial vein,
- posterior labial veins,
- posterior meningeal artery,
- posterior pituitary gland,
- posterior serratus muscle,
- posterior subcapsular cataract,
- posterior temporal artery,
- serratus posterior inferior,
- serratus posterior superior,
- venae labiales posteriores,
- posterior vein of the left ventricle,
- vena posterior ventriculi sinistri