nates vs posterior

nates and posterior both are nouns.

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

As nouns, nates and posterior are synonyms defined as:

nates (noun)	posterior (noun)
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on	the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
	a tooth situated at the back of the mouth

nates (adjective)	posterior (adjective)
	located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure
	coming at a subsequent time or stage