posteriority C2 Topic:Time US /pɑːˌstɪriˈɔːrəti/ UK /pɒˌstɪəriˈɒrəti/ See IPA manual Freq #196290 Meanings 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 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." Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # posteriority **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pɑːˌstɪriˈɔːrəti/ **IPA (UK):** /pɒˌstɪəriˈɒrəti/ **Frequency rank:** 196290 ## Meanings 1. the condition of coming later in time or order 2. the condition of being situated toward the back ## Examples - The argument compares priority and posteriority without treating either as a separate form of the good. - Anatomical posteriority describes a position nearer the rear of the body. ## Synonyms - subsequence - laterness - rearwardness ## Antonyms - priority - anteriority ## Related Forms - posterior - subsequent ## Etymology From posterior + -ity. Posterior comes from Latin posterior, "later" or "farther behind." ## Topics - Time markdown