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anterior

Syllabification: (an·te·ri·or)
Pronunciation: /anˈti(ə)rēər/

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Definition of anterior

adjective

  • 1 technical, chiefly Anatomy & Biology nearer the front, especially situated in the front of the body or nearer to the head:the veins anterior to the heartThe opposite of posterior.
  • Botany (of a part of a flower or leaf) situated further away from the main stem.
  • 2 formal coming before in time; earlier:there are few examples of gold and silver work anterior to the dynasty of the Romanoffs

Derivatives

anteriority

Pronunciation: /anˌti(ə)rēˈôritē, -ˈär-/

noun

anteriorly

adverb

Origin:

mid 16th century: from French antérieur or Latin anterior, comparative of ante 'before'

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