Pos-tē'ri-or, a.

a. [Lat. posterior, compar. of posterus, coming after, from post, after; It. posteriore, Sp. posterior, Fr. postérieur.] 1. Later, or subsequent, in time. Hesiod was posterior to Homer. Broome.

2. Later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after.
3. Behind in position.