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Anterior

anˈtɪəriə

Anterior definitions

adjective

Inflections:

anterior

nearer the front, especially in the front of the body, or nearer to the head or forepart

"the veins anterior to the heart"

Synonyms:
forepart fore foremost part anterior forefront nose head
- (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
coming before in time; earlier

"an incident anterior to her troubles"

Synonyms:
earlier previous preceding foregoing antecedent advance preparatory preliminary initial before until till up to previous to earlier than preceding leading up to in advance of ahead of ante- pre-