posterior 音标拼音: [p
, ɔst'ɪriɛr]
a . 在后的,其次的,后面的
n . 后部,臀部
在後的,其次的,後面的後部,臀部
posterior adj 1 :
located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure [
ant : {
anterior }]
2 :
coming at a subsequent time or stage ; "
without ulterior argument "; "
the mood posterior to " [
synonym : {
later (
a )},
{
ulterior }, {
posterior }]
n 1 :
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 ?" [
synonym : {
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 }]
2 :
a tooth situated at the back of the mouth [
synonym : {
back tooth },
{
posterior }]
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1 .
Later in time ;
hence ,
later in the order of proceeding or moving ;
coming after ; --
opposed to {
prior }.
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1913 Webster ]
Hesiod was posterior to Homer . --
Broome .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
Situated behind ;
hinder ; --
opposed to {
anterior }.
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1913 Webster ]
3 . (
Anat .)
At or toward the caudal extremity ;
caudal ; --
in human anatomy often used for {
dorsal }.
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1913 Webster ]
4 . (
Bot .)
On the side next the axis of inflorescence ; --
said of an axillary flower . --
Gray .
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1913 Webster ]
74 Moby Thesaurus words for "
posterior ":
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
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POSTERIOR Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Posterior comes from the Latin word posterus, meaning "coming after" Posterior is often used as a technical term in biology and medicine to refer to the back side of things, and is the opposite of anterior, which refers to the front side
POSTERIOR Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Posterior definition: situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (anterior ) See examples of POSTERIOR used in a sentence
Anatomical Terms of Location - Anterior - Posterior - TeachMeAnatomy Anterior refers to the ‘front’, and posterior refers to the ‘back’ Putting this in context, the heart is posterior to the sternum because it lies behind it
Anatomical Terms of Location: Anterior vs Posterior and Dorsal vs Ventral These terms describe positions towards the front (anterior) and back (posterior) of the body, with respect to the organism’s forward motion In humans, the chest is anterior, while the back is posterior
POSTERIOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary POSTERIOR definition: 1 positioned at or towards the back 2 later in time 3 your bottom: Learn more
Posterior - definition of posterior by The Free Dictionary posterior (pɒˈstɪərɪə) adj 1 situated at the back of or behind something 2 coming after or following another in a series
POSTERIOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary relating to the back or spinal part of the body
posterior - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Borrowed from Latin posterior (“that comes or follows after; later, latter”)
posterior adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of posterior adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
posterior, n. , adj. , adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford . . . There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word posterior, four of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence