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   anterior

   /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"
   • ▪ (of a part of a flower or leaf) situated further away from the main stem.
   • ▪ pronounced with an obstruction located in front of the palato-alveolar region of the mouth, e.g. b, p, d, t.
   • 2. coming before in time; earlier: formal "an incident anterior to her troubles"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. anteriority noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › anteriorAnterior Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ANTERIOR is situated before or toward the front. How to use anterior in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Anterior.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishANTERIOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Meaning of anterior in English. anterior. adjective [ before noun ] uk / ænˈtɪə.ri.ə r/ us / ænˈtɪr.i.ɚ / Add to word list. anatomy specialized. positioned at or towards the front: Specimens for examination were taken from the anterior side of the left ventricle from each heart. Synonyms. fore. forward (DIRECTION) front.

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   Anterior definition: situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).. See examples of ANTERIOR used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › anteriorAnterior - definition of anterior by The Free Dictionary

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   1. situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior). 2. a. (in animals and embryos) pertaining to or toward the head or forward end of the body. b. (in humans and other primates) pertaining to or toward the front plane of the body, equivalent to the ventral surface of quadrupeds.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › anteriorAnterior - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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."

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

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   Anterior describes a part of the body that is situated at or towards the front of another part.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryANTERIOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Meaning of anterior in English. anterior. adjective [ before noun ] us / ænˈtɪr.i.ɚ / uk / ænˈtɪə.ri.ə r/ Add to word list. anatomy specialized. positioned at or toward the front: Specimens for examination were taken from the anterior side of the left ventricle from each heart. Synonyms. fore. forward (DIRECTION) front.