anterior

anterior synonyms

antecedent compare anterior and antecedent
prior compare anterior and prior
preceding compare anterior and preceding
previous compare anterior and previous
foregoing compare anterior and foregoing
precedent compare anterior and precedent
former compare anterior and former
past compare anterior and past
earlier compare anterior and earlier
front compare anterior and front
precursory compare anterior and precursory
aforementioned compare anterior and aforementioned
head compare anterior and head
erstwhile compare anterior and erstwhile
above compare anterior and above
prevenient compare anterior and prevenient
sometime compare anterior and sometime
precursive compare anterior and precursive
forward compare anterior and forward
quondam compare anterior and quondam
aforesaid compare anterior and aforesaid
preliminary compare anterior and preliminary
introductory compare anterior and introductory
supra compare anterior and supra
preparatory compare anterior and preparatory
one-time compare anterior and one-time
old compare anterior and old
whilom compare anterior and whilom
leading compare anterior and leading
fore compare anterior and fore
first compare anterior and first
initial compare anterior and initial
ex- compare anterior and ex-
prefatory compare anterior and prefatory
above-stated compare anterior and above-stated
ahead compare anterior and ahead
preexistent compare anterior and preexistent
prelusive compare anterior and prelusive
ventral compare anterior and ventral
early compare anterior and early
lead compare anterior and lead
original compare anterior and original
as was compare anterior and as was
pioneer compare anterior and pioneer
obverse compare anterior and obverse
foremost compare anterior and foremost
headmost compare anterior and headmost
facial compare anterior and facial
beginning compare anterior and beginning
primary compare anterior and primary

anterior definitions

adj

  • 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. 

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