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   An·te·ri·or

   /anˈtirēər/

   

   adjective

   • 1. nearer the front, especially situated in the front of the body or nearer to the head: "the veins anterior to the heart"
   • ▪ (of a part of a flower or leaf) situated further away from the main stem.
   • 2. coming before in time; earlier: formal "there are few examples of gold and silver work anterior to the dynasty of the Romanoffs"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French antérieur or Latin anterior, comparative of ante ‘before’.

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   • 1. anteriority noun

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   Definitions of anterior. adjective. of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body. synonyms: frontal. belonging to the front part. frontal. of or adjacent to the forehead or frontal bone. prefrontal. anterior to a frontal structure. front. relating to or located in the front. see more. noun. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth.

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   ANTERIOR definition: 1. positioned at or towards the front: 2. earlier in time 3. positioned at or toward the front: . Learn more.

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   1. Placed before or in front. 2. Occurring before in time; earlier. 3. Anatomy. a. Located near or toward the head in lower animals. b. Located on or near the front of the body in higher animals. c. Located on or near the front of an organ or on the ventral surface of the body in humans. 4. Botany In front of and facing away from the axis or stem.

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   Definition of anterior adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishANTERIOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior ) 2. going before in time or sequence; preceding; earlier. events anterior to the outbreak of war. 3. Linguistics (in distinctive feature analysis) articulated in the region extending from the alveolar ridge to the lips; alveolar, dental, or labial.

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   Anterior definition, situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior). See more.

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   6 days ago · 1. situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior ) 2. going before in time or sequence; preceding; earlier. events anterior to the outbreak of war. 3. Linguistics (in distinctive feature analysis) articulated in the region extending from the alveolar ridge to the lips; alveolar, dental, or labial.