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Exterior vs Anterior - What's the difference?

exterior | anterior |

As adjectives the difference between exterior and anterior

is that exterior is relating to the outside parts or surface of something while anterior is before in place.

As a noun exterior

is the outside part, parts or surface of something.

exterior

English

Alternative forms

* exteriour (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.
    • the exterior part of a sphere
  • * Shakespeare
    • Sith nor the exterior nor the inward man / Resemble that it was.
  • Being from outside a country; foreign.
    • the exterior relations of a state or kingdom
  • Outdoors.

    • Antonyms

    * interior

    Related terms

    * exteriorize, exteriorise

    See also

    * external

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The outside part, parts or surface of something.
    • The sticker was attached to the exterior of the package
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  • Foreign lands.
    • She is our new minister of the exterior

    Antonyms

    * interior

    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

    * *

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