| a. | 1. | Before in time; antecedent. |
| 2. | Before, or toward the front, in place; |
| Noun | 1. | anterior - a tooth situated at the front of the mouth; "his malocclusion was caused by malposed anteriors" Synonyms: front tooth |
| Adj. | 1. | anterior - of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body Antonyms: posterior - at or near the hind end in quadrupeds or toward the spine in primates |
| 2. | anterior - earlier in time Synonyms: prior |