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pos·te·ri·or·i·ty

(pŏ-stîr′ē-ôr′ĭ-tē, -ŏr′-, pō-)
n.
The condition of being posterior in location or time.
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posteriority

(pəˌstɪərɪˈɒrɪtɪ)
n
the state of being posterior in time or location
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. posteriority - the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end
quadruped - an animal especially a mammal having four limbs specialized for walking
spatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
anteriority - the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head
2. posteriority - following in time
lateness - quality of coming late or later in time
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