anterior vs subsequent

anterior

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

  • 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. 

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

subsequent

adj
  • Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely. 

  • Following in order of place; succeeding. 

  • Following a line in the earth that is more easily eroded. 

noun
  • A subsequent stream or faultline. 

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