posterior

/pɔs'tiəriə/
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posterior

The dentist examined the patient's posterior tooth.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Located behind or at the back of something: Refers to a position that is toward the rear or hind part of a structure, especially in anatomy.
    • Coming after in time or order; later: Refers to something that occurs at a subsequent stage or time.

  2. Noun:

    • The buttocks: The fleshy part of the human body on which a person sits.
    • A tooth situated at the back of the mouth: In dentistry, a tooth located in the rear part of the dental arch, such as a premolar or molar.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The posterior part of the brain is responsible for visual processing.
    • The agreement was reached at a posterior date.
  • Noun:
    • He fell and bruised his posterior.
    • The dentist filled a cavity in a lower posterior.
Advanced Usage
  • In formal/academic contexts: Used primarily in technical fields like anatomy, biology, and formal writing to denote position or sequence.
    • The posterior probability was calculated in the statistical model.
  • "Posterior to": A formal phrase meaning "after" or "following in time/order."
    • Developments posterior to the treaty changed the political landscape.
Variants and Related Words
  • Posteriorly (adverb): Toward the posterior part; from behind.
    • The nerves extend posteriorly from the spinal cord.
  • Posteriority (noun): The state of being later or subsequent in time.
    • The posteriority of the event was confirmed.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Rear, hind, back, subsequent, later.
  • Noun: Buttocks, rear, behind, seat.
Antonyms
  • Adjective: Anterior, front, prior, earlier.
  • Noun: (For body part) Front, face.
posterior

The dentist examined the patient's posterior tooth.

Adjective
  1. coming at a subsequent time or stage
    • without ulterior argument
    • the mood posterior to
  2. located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
Noun
  1. a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
  2. 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?

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