What is the meaning of Posterior?

Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.

Relating to or denoting presentation of a fetus in which the rear or caudal end is nearest the cervix and emerges first at birth.

Next to, or facing the main stem or axis.

Following in order or in time.

The posterior portions of the human body; especially, the buttocks.

The probability that a hypothesis is true (calculated by Bayes' theorem).

subsequent (following in order or in time)

posterior (located behind, or towards the rear of an object)

back

posterior

comparative degree of posterus

  1. coming after, later; next, following

    coming after, later; next, following

    the later of the two, the younger

    further to the back, hinder, posterior

    later in position or order of mention, latter

    less important, secondary, inferior

    later generations

    posterior (following in order or in time)

    posterior (located in the rear)

    back (produced in the back of the mouth)

    posterior

    posterior, later

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