anterior

adjective
UK: /ænˈtɪəriər/
US: /ænˈtɪriər/

  1. Nearer the front, especially in the front of the body.

    1. The anterior part of the car was damaged in the accident. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor examined the anterior surface of the patient's knee. [ ] [ ]

  2. Coming before in time; earlier.

    1. The anterior events led to the current situation. [ ] [ ]
    2. Please refer to the anterior chapter for more background information. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

frontal front preceding
anterior noun

  1. A part or area that is located at or towards the front.

    1. The anterior of the building faces the street. [ ] [ ]
    2. Focus your attention on the anterior of the specimen for this part of the experiment. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "anterior" in English means: Nearer the front, especially in the front of the body., Coming before in time; earlier..

The phonetic transcription of "anterior" is /ænˈtɪəriər/ in British English and /ænˈtɪriər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "anterior": frontal, front, preceding.

Example usage of "anterior": "The anterior part of the car was damaged in the accident.". More examples on the page.