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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"
    • 2. coming before in time; earlier: formal "an incident anterior to her troubles"

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

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

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

    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.

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

    4 meanings: 1. situated at or towards the front 2. earlier in time 3. zoology of or near the head end 4. botany (of part of a.... Click for more definitions.

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

    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. 3. preceding in time or sequence; earlier.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionanterior adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    (of a part of the body) at or near the front. Want to learn more? Definition of anterior adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

    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."

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

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

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryANTERIOR definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordANTERIOR - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "ANTERIOR" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › anterioranterior - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 28, 2024 · Borrowed from Latin anterior (“that is before, foremost”). (anatomy) Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal.