back vs posterior

posterior vs back

back and posterior both are nouns.

back and posterior both are adjectives.

back is a verb but posterior is not a verb.

back is an adverb but posterior is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
back	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
posterior	Yes	Yes	No	No

back (noun)	posterior (noun)
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
the side that goes last or is not normally seen	a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
a support that you can lean against while sitting
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(football) a person who plays in the backfield

back (adjective)	posterior (adjective)
related to or located at the back	located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
of an earlier date	coming at a subsequent time or stage
located at or near the back of an animal

back (verb)	posterior (verb)
establish as valid or genuine
strengthen by providing with a back or backing
shift to a counterclockwise direction
place a bet on
travel backward
cause to travel backward
support financial backing for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of

back (adverb)	posterior (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply

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