POSTERIORITY

posteriority, subsequentness, subsequence

(noun) following in time

posteriority

(noun) the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

posteriority (usually uncountable, plural posteriorities)

The condition of being posterior (in any sense)

Synonyms

• See posteriority

Source: Wiktionary


Pos*te`ri*or"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. postériorité.]

Definition: The state of being later or subsequent; as, posteriority of time, or of an event; -- opposed to priority.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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