Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Located behind a part or toward the rear of a structure.
- adjective Relating to the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the back of the body in humans and other primates.
- adjective Botany Next to or facing the main stem or axis.
- adjective Coming after in order; following.
- adjective Following in time; subsequent.
- noun The buttocks.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Later in position in a series or course of action; coming after.
- Especially, later or subsequent in time: opposed to prior.
- Situated behind; hinder: opposed to anterior.
- In botany, situated on the side nearest the axis; superior: said of the parts of an axillary flower. Compare
anterior . - noun The hinder part; in the plural, the hinder parts of the body of man or any animal.
- noun plural The latter part.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; -- opposed to
prior . - adjective Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to
anterior . - adjective (Anat.) At or toward the caudal extremity; caudal; -- in human anatomy often used for
dorsal . - adjective (Bot.) On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said of an axillary flower.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Located
behind , ortowards therear of anobject . - adjective Following in
order or intime . - adjective anatomy Nearer the
back end; nearer thecaudal end of thebody inquadrupeds or thedorsal end inbipeds . - adjective botany Next to, or facing the main
stem oraxis . - noun euphemistic The
buttocks .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- adjective located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
- noun a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
- adjective coming at a subsequent time or stage
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Several of these anterior and posterior roots, situated at about the same height on opposite sides of the spinal cord, converge and combine into what are called the _anterior_ and _posterior bundles_; then two bundles, anterior and posterior, unite and form the trunk of a spinal nerve.
The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English or, Medicine Simplified, 54th ed., One Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Ray Vaughn Pierce 1877
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To the recess behind the cervix the term posterior fornix is applied, while the smaller recesses in front and at the sides are called the anterior and lateral fornices.
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OWENS: Well, most likely what he is having is what we call a posterior fasa (ph) stroke.
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I'll admit I'm feeling a bit like my posterior is hanging out of a car window on this one, but it's good to stretch as a writer -- even if there's a breeze.
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I'll admit I'm feeling a bit like my posterior is hanging out of a car window on this one, but it's good to stretch as a writer -- even if there's a breeze.
March 2007 2007
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[NUCULA PROXIMA] Shell small, ovate, smooth, interior pearly; anterior margin short; posterior side elongated, obtuse; margin crenate.
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Should I call posterior to check the status of my application or just wait?
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Should I call posterior to check the status of my application or just wait?
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Should I call posterior to check the status of my application or just wait?
Oregon Real Estate Listings and Rentals admin 2010
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The mental image of the collective Dispatch editorial board delivering this sloppy wet ass kiss of an endorsement to Slick Jonny Husted’s posterior is as sad as it is disgusting.
Dispatch (R-Columbus) Delivers Sloppy Wet Ass Kisses to Slick Jonny Husted 2010
whichbe commented on the word posterior
This might be the most dignified word for 'ass' I can think of.
October 10, 2008
mollusque commented on the word posterior
How about fundament?
October 11, 2008