posterior
adjective
, pä-\
Definition of posterior
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posterior
noun
, pō-\
Definition of posterior (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for posterior
Synonyms: Adjective
aft, after, back, hind, hinder, hindmost, rear, rearward
Synonyms: Noun
backside, behind, booty (also bootie) [slang], bottom, breech, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, caboose, can, cheeks, derriere (or derrière), duff, fanny, fundament, hams, haunches, heinie [slang], hunkers, keister (also keester) [slang], nates, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, tail end, tush [slang]
Antonyms: Adjective
anterior, fore, forward, front, frontal
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Examples of posterior in a Sentence
Adjective
the posterior part of the brain the chapel's posterior location in the church serves to make it a quiet retreatNoun
The man squeezed his large posterior into the chair. the baseball players were always slapping one another on the posterior
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The technology uses transcranial alternating current electrical stimulation (tACS) to enhance the connection between frontal parts of the cortex (crucial for working memory) and more posterior brain regions. — Vivienne Ming, Quartz, "Why I’m turning my son into a cyborg," 15 July 2019 The default network consists of a group of interconnected brain regions, including the medial prefrontal cortex, the posterior cingulate cortex, the angular gyrus and the hippocampus. — Knvul Sheikh, Scientific American, "Creative Types Reserve a Special Corner of the Brain for Dreaming Big," 22 May 2019 Then, Orajel, the child teething product, is applied to the bullfrog’s posterior skin, which quickly lulls the frog to sleep and eventually into a peaceful death. — Sam Lounsberry, The Denver Post, "Boulder County agencies fighting invasive American bullfrogs," 3 July 2019 In general, rowing is an excellent form or cardio and lower-body strengthening that targets the major posterior muscles, which often get neglected, says Hogue. — Isadora Baum, SELF, "10 Things to Know Before Taking Your First Indoor Rowing Class," 27 Jan. 2019 Another is the posterior cingulate cortex, which Vago says is thought to play a critical role in self-reflection and rumination. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "What Meditation Can—and Can’t—Do for Your Health," 11 Sep. 2018 Traumatic shoulder dislocations are broadly classified into anterior ones and posterior ones. — SI.com, "Injury Analysis: Everything You Need to Know About Salah’s Suspected Shoulder Injury in 1 Minute," 27 May 2018 The importance of the dorsal posterior insula had previously been highlighted in a somewhat horrifying experiment conducted by Laure Mazzola, a neurologist at the Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, in France. — Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, "The Neuroscience of Pain," 9 May 2016 But when a baby suckles a mom’s breasts, the mother’s brain’s posterior lobe secretes oxytocin, and some of that pain is relieved with the release of milk. — Julia Belluz, Vox, "Separating breastfeeding children from mothers is exceptionally cruel," 15 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The galley shows a variety of wild animals (including the posterior of a mountain goat) that are presumably native to the Mount Rushmore State. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Come Take a Tour of America's Newest Nuclear Submarine," 7 Jan. 2019 The two apparently saw a lot more of each other while making Legacy—in fact, Elliott's bare posterior in the film was lauded in The Bare Facts, a guide to nudity in film, according to his International Movie Database profile. — Samantha Drake, Country Living, "Sam Elliott and Katharine Ross Are One of Hollywood's Most Enduring Couples," 4 Oct. 2018 The two apparently saw a lot more of each other while making Legacy—in fact, Elliott's bare posterior in the film was lauded in The Bare Facts, a guide to nudity in film, according to his International Movie Database profile. — Samantha Drake, Country Living, "Sam Elliott and Katharine Ross Are One of Hollywood's Most Enduring Couples," 4 Oct. 2018 Women wearing low cut shirts or shorts that barely covered their posteriors. — Micaela English, Town & Country, "19 Things You Should Never Wear While Traveling," 1 Oct. 2018 The posterior featured a skin of LED lights that would illuminate in the club’s blue and orange colors, taking inspiration from Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena in the German Bundesliga. — Cincinnati.com, "FC Cincinnati announces timeline for West End stadium, to unveil new design," 29 June 2018 Seen: Video of motocross star Eli Tomac (the son of Mountain Bike Hall of Famer John) stuffing the front wheel of his machine so hard that the twisting action of the handlebars dislocated one shoulder to the anterior and the second to the posterior. — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, "19 Lessons I Learned from Extreme Sports Pros," 25 June 2018 Among the many exhibits is Queen Parr’s privy, which has a velvet canopy and a seat of crimson velvet for the royal posterior (adults £16.50; 20 percent discount with National Trust membership). — New York Times, "36 Hours in the Cotswolds," 17 May 2018 The company has everything from cheaper units which just supply warm water to the posterior, to expensive units with heated seats, warm air driers, adjustable nozzles, and remote controls. — Brent Rose, WIRED, "Lost the Use of Your Dominant Hand? This Tech Can Help," 30 Mar. 2018