posteriority

C2 Topic:Time
US /pɑːˌstɪriˈɔːrəti/ UK /pɒˌstɪəriˈɒrəti/
noun Freq #196290

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    the condition of coming later in time or order

    The argument compares priority and posteriority without treating either as a separate form of the good.

  2. 2
    noun

    the condition of being situated toward the back

    Anatomical posteriority describes a position nearer the rear of the body.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the condition of coming... subsequencelaterness
2 noun · the condition of being... rearward position
More rearwardness
Opposites
priorityanteriority
Word family
Related forms posteriorsubsequent

Etymology

From posterior + -ity. Posterior comes from Latin posterior, "later" or "farther behind."

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