anterior — meaning in English

English meaning

• anterior adj Located toward the front, especially of the body — nearer the head end rather than the back.
• former adj Existing or happening before now; previous.
• previous adj Coming before the current one, in time or order.

Senses

anterior is used for these senses in English:

• former Previous.
• previous (not comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.

anterior — full definition

1. adj Located toward the front, especially of the body — nearer the head end rather than the back.
2. adj Coming before something else in time or sequence.

former — full definition

1. adj Existing or happening before now; previous.
2. adj Referring to the first of two things just mentioned.

Related Catalan words