posterior in Chinese
posterior in Chinese is 后来的 — posterior means located at or nearer the back of something, especially the body.
posterior in Chinese
后来的
Pronounced: hòu lái de
(anatomy) Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.
What does "posterior" mean?
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adj Located at or nearer the back of something, especially the body.
"The posterior part of the skull protects the brain stem."
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noun (informal) The buttocks.
"He landed hard on his posterior after slipping on the ice."
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noun (statistics) In Bayesian analysis, the updated probability of something being true after taking new evidence into account.
"The model combined the prior with new data to calculate the posterior."
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posterior in a sentence
- The posterior part of the skull protects the brain stem.
- A posterior fin helps the fish steer while swimming.
- He landed hard on his posterior after slipping on the ice.
- The model combined the prior with new data to calculate the posterior.
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What is "posterior" in Chinese?
"posterior" in Chinese is 后来的. posterior means: Located at or nearer the back of something, especially the body.
How do you pronounce 后来的?
"posterior" in Chinese is 后来的, pronounced "hòu lái de".
How do you use "posterior" in a sentence?
Example: "The posterior part of the skull protects the brain stem." In Chinese, "posterior" is 后来的.
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