| word | anterior |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) Located before or toward the front or head. (2) Coming before in time or development. |
| eg_sentence | When she moved up to join the first-class passengers in the plane's anterior section, she was delighted to recognize the governor in the next seat. |
| explanation | Anterior generally appears in either medical or scholarly contexts. Anatomy books refer to the anterior lobe of the brain, the anterior cerebral artery, the anterior facial vein, etc. Scholar and lawyers may use anterior to mean “earlier in time or order.” For example, supporters of states' rights point out that the individual states enjoyed certain rights anterior to their joining the union. And prenuptial agreements are designed to protect the assets that one or both parties acquired anterior to the marriage |
| IPA | ænˈtɪriər |
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