ANTERIOR


Meaning of ANTERIOR in English

■ adjective

1》 chiefly Anatomy & Biology nearer the front, especially in the front of the body or nearer to the head. The opposite of posterior .

↘ Botany situated further away from the main stem.

2》 ( ~ to ) formal prior to.

3》 Phonetics pronounced with an obstruction located in front of the palato-alveolar region of the mouth, e.g. b , p , d , t .

Derivatives

~ity noun

~ly adverb

Origin

C16: from Fr. antérieur or L. ~ , compar. of ante 'before'.

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