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- Dictionaryanterior/anˈtɪərɪə/
adjective
- 1. nearer the front, especially in the front of the body, or nearer to the head or forepart: "the veins anterior to the heart"
- 2. coming before in time; earlier: formal "an incident anterior to her troubles"
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Anterior means being before or toward the front, or coming before in time or order. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and medical and scholarly usage of anterior.
Anterior is an adjective that means positioned at or towards the front, or earlier in time. Learn how to use it in anatomy, general location and orientation, and other contexts with synonyms and examples.
Anterior means situated before or at the front of, or earlier in time or sequence. It can also refer to the head or forward end of the body, or the front side of a flower. Learn more about its origin, derived forms and related words.
Anterior means positioned at or toward the front, or earlier in time. Learn how to use this word in anatomy, idiom and formal contexts, and see translations in different languages.
Anterior means located in front, earlier in time, or toward the head end of a body. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as anatomy, botany, and zoology, with synonyms and translations.
The anterior of anything is the front — in humans, it's the area toward the head of the body, opposite of the posterior. Anterior can also refer to something that came before, as in "anterior to the discovery of vaccines."
Anterior means situated at or towards the front of something else, or earlier in time. It can also refer to the head end of an animal or the front side of a plant. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences with anterior.
