■ 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'.