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noun
The condition of being posterior (in any sense)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
following in time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: subsequentness, subsequence
Antonyms: priority
Broader terms: lateness
noun
the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: anteriority
Broader terms: position, spatial relation
History
From posterior + -ity.
