Definition of anterior Anterior
/æntɪˈɹiɚ/ - [antireeer] - an•te•ri•or
We found 10 definitions of anterior from 6 different sources.
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What does anterior mean?
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| anterior - of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body | ||
| posterior located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure | ||
| front relating to or located in the front; "the front lines"; "the front porch" | ||
| spatial relation, position the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom | ||
| frontal belonging to the front part; "a frontal appendage" | ||
| frontal belonging to the front part; "a frontal appendage" | ||
| anterior - earlier in time | ||
| prior | ||
| antecedent preceding in time or order | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- anterior (a.)
Before in time; antecedent. - anterior (a.)
Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; -- opposed to posterior.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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anterior
(Anatomy) Of or related to the front of an organism, organ, or body part, or to the ventral direction.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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anterior
an-tē′ri-or, adj. before, in time or place: in front.—ns. Anterior′ity, Antē′riorness.—adv. Antē′riorly. [L.; comp. of ante, before.]
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🔤- anterior, noun, singular of anteriors / anteriores.
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