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posteriority

posteriority

9.9
Happening later in time
  • noun
  • /ˌpɒstəˈrɪɒrɪti/
translation icon : posterioridad
  • In literature, posteriority often refers to events that happen later in the narrative.

Examples

  • The posteriority of the second event made its impact even greater.

  • His findings proved the posteriority of the written document compared to the oral agreement.

  • In legal discussions, the posteriority of certain rights can influence the outcome of cases.

  • The concept of posteriority is important in historical analysis.

  • In legal discussions, the posteriority of certain rights can influence the outcome of cases.

  • His findings proved the posteriority of the written document compared to the oral agreement.

  • The posteriority of the second event made its impact even greater.

Synonyms

subsequentness
vsposteriority
  • Formal
9.9

Happening after another event in time or order

has the same sense but uses a different word form

Surface Forms

posteriority singular
posteriorities plural

Morphology

posteriority = posterior (transparent) = posterior + ity

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'posterior' with '-ity' giving the state or quality of occurring later or being posterior.

Etymology

Posteriority comes from the Latin part post- meaning 'after', the same idea you see in postpone or postwar. So, posteriority means the state of coming 'later' or after something in time.