What does posteriority mean?
Definitions for posteriority
-ˈɔr ɪ ti, -ˈɒr-pos·te·ri·or·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
posterioritynoun
the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end
posteriority, subsequentness, subsequencenoun
following in time
Wiktionary
posterioritynoun
The condition of being posterior (in any sense)
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Posterioritynoun
The state of being after; opposite to priority.
Etymology: posteriorité, Fr. from posterior.
Although the condition of sex and posteriority of creation might extenuate the error of a woman, yet it was unexcusable in the man. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
There must be a posteriority in time of every compounded body, to these more simple bodies out of which it is constituted. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.
ChatGPT
posteriority
Posteriority generally refers to being situated behind, to the back, or coming after or later in time or sequence. It is the condition or state of being subsequent, or following something else. It can also be used in philosophical contexts to discuss cause-and-effect relationships.
Webster Dictionary
Posterioritynoun
the state of being later or subsequent; as, posteriority of time, or of an event; -- opposed to priority
Etymology: [Cf. F. postriorit.]
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of posteriority in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of posteriority in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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