ANTERIORITY

priority, antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, precedency

(noun) preceding in time

anteriority

(noun) the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

anteriority (countable and uncountable, plural anteriorities)

The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.

Synonyms

• See anteriority

Source: Wiktionary


An*te`ri*or"i*ty, n. Etym: [LL. anterioritas.]

Definition: The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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