ANTERIOR

anterior, prior

(adjective) earlier in time

anterior

(adjective) of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

anterior (not comparable)

Before in place.

Before or earlier in time; prior to; preceding.

(anatomy) Nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human.

Synonyms

• See also former

Antonyms

• (before in place): posterior

• (anatomy): posterior

Anagrams

• eritoran, erration, rationer

Source: Wiktionary

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An*te"ri*or, a. Etym: [L. anterior, comp. of ante before.]

1. Before in time; antecedent. Antigonus, who was anterior to Polybius. Sir G. C. Lewis.

2. Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; -- opposed to posterior.

Note: In comparative anatomy, anterior often signifies at or toward the head, cephalic; and in human anatomy it is often used for ventral.

Syn.

– Antecedent; previous; precedent; preceding; former; foregoing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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