posterior

Meanings

• adjective

  The part of an object or structure that is situated at the back or behind.

  - "The posterior wall of the abdomen is the back wall of the abdominal cavity."
  - "The posterior leg muscles are the muscles located at the back of the thigh and lower leg."

• noun

  In statistics, the posterior distribution is a probability distribution that describes the state of a statistical model after observing data.

  - "The posterior distribution is calculated using Bayes' theorem."
  - "The posterior distribution provides the probability of the model parameters given the observed data."

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Antonyms

anterior , prior

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Synonyms

back , hinder , rear , later

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with posterior
fourscore , moorcore , quorum , flourmore

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Variants

List of all variants of posterior that leads to same result
posterior , posteriorly , posteriors , posterior chamber , posterior chambers , posterior cruciate ligament

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'posterior', meaning 'behind, following'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'posterior' is often used in anatomical and statistical contexts.

2. The word 'posterior' comes from the Latin word 'posterior', which means 'behind' or 'following'.

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Related Concepts

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1. anterior: The opposite of posterior, referring to the front or leading part of an object or structure.

2. posterior probability: In statistics, the probability of a hypothesis given the observed data, calculated using Bayes' theorem.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'posterior' has been used metaphorically to refer to the less desirable or inferior aspects of something. In art, it can refer to the back or hidden side of an object.

How to Memorize "posterior"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the back or hidden part of an object to remember the meaning of posterior.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'posterior' with the word 'back' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'P is for Posterior, which stands for Part that is Behind' to remember the meaning of the word.

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