anterior applies to position before or ahead of usually in space, sometimes in time or order.

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

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

Definition of anterior adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

anterior (ænˈtɪərɪə) adj 1. situated at or towards the front 2. earlier in time

going before in time or sequence; preceding; earlier events anterior to the outbreak of war

anterior, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Anatomy situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior). earlier: events anterior to the outbreak of war. alveolar, dental, or labial. Anatomy (in animals and embryos) pertaining to or toward …

Located near or toward the head in lower animals. b. Located on or near the front of the body in higher animals. c. Located on or near the front of an organ or on the ventral surface of the body in humans. …

In human anatomy, situated in front, with respect to that side of the body on which is the face; ventral, as opposed to dorsal; hemal, as opposed to neural: as, the anterior pillars of the pharynx; the anterior …