after vs anterior

after

adj
  • At or towards the stern of a ship. 

adv
  • Behind; later in time; following. 

conj
  • Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause. 

prep
  • In pursuit of, seeking. 

  • In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing. 

  • In spite of. 

  • Behind. 

  • Next in importance or rank. 

  • Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to. 

  • Subsequently to; following in time; later than. 

  • Used to indicate recent completion of an activity 

  • As a result of. 

anterior

adj
  • Nearer the forward end, especially in the front of the body; nearer the head or forepart of an animal. 

  • Pronounced with an obstruction located in front of the palato-alveolar region of the mouth, e.g. b, p, d, t. 

  • (of a part of a flower or leaf) Situated further away from the mainstem. 

  • Coming before or earlier in time or development, prior to, preceding. 

How often have the words after and anterior occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )