posterior vs sheer

posterior

adj
  • Next to, or facing the main stem or axis. 

  • Following in order or in time. 

  • Relating to or denoting presentation of a fetus in which the rear or caudal end is nearest the cervix and emerges first at birth. 

noun
  • The hinder parts of the body. 

  • The probability that a hypothesis is true (calculated by Bayes' theorem). 

sheer

adj
  • Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular. 

  • Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something. 

  • Downright; complete; pure. 

  • Very thin or transparent. 

verb
  • To swerve from a course. 

noun
  • A sheer curtain or fabric. 

  • An abrupt swerve from the course of a ship. 

  • The curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern. 

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