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Anterior vs Anteriority - What's the difference?

anterior | anteriority |

As an adjective anterior

is before in place.

As a noun anteriority is

the state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.

anterior

English

Alternative forms

* anteriour (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • Before in place.
  • Before or earlier in time; prior to; preceding.
  • (anatomy) Nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * (before in place) posterior * (anatomy) posterior

    Derived Terms

    * anteriorly

    Coordinate terms

    * *

    Anagrams

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    anteriority

    English

    Noun

    (anteriorities)
  • The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.