posterior in Greek
posterior in Greek is οπίσθιος, μεταγενέστερος, ύστερος — posterior means located at or nearer the back of something, especially the body.
posterior in Greek
οπίσθιος
Pronounced: opisthios
(anatomy) Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.
μεταγενέστερος
Pronounced: metagenesteros
(formal) Following in order or in time.
ύστερος
Pronounced: ysteros
(formal) Following in order or in time.
πισινός
Pronounced: pisinos
(sometimes, euphemistic, sometimes, humorous) The posterior portions of the human body; especially, the buttocks.
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 Greek?
"posterior" in Greek is οπίσθιος, μεταγενέστερος, ύστερος. posterior means: Located at or nearer the back of something, especially the body.
How do you pronounce οπίσθιος?
"posterior" in Greek is οπίσθιος, pronounced "opisthios".
How do you use "posterior" in a sentence?
Example: "The posterior part of the skull protects the brain stem." In Greek, "posterior" is οπίσθιος, μεταγενέστερος, ύστερος.
Are there other ways to say "posterior" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 4 translations listed for "posterior": οπίσθιος, μεταγενέστερος, ύστερος, πισινός.
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