anterior
/ænˈtɪəriə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण ऐन्टिअरिअर
अग्र, सामने का (शरीर का भाग)
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(of a part of the body) at or near the front
अग्र, सामने का (शरीर का भाग)
- the anterior part of the brain
- The doctor pointed to the anterior part of the knee where the swelling had appeared.
- The injury was to the anterior part of the thigh.
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- The teacher pointed out the anterior fin of the fish on the chart.
- Doctors checked the anterior wall of the heart.
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~ to sth formal
coming before something in time or order
पूर्ववर्ती, पहले का
- events anterior to the war
- The architect studied the temples anterior to the Gupta period to learn about early styles.
- The records are anterior to the year 1900.
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- Historians look at documents anterior to the invasion.
- This custom is anterior to the arrival of the British.
Synonyms prior previous preceding earlier antecedent
Opposite posterior subsequent later following
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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an·te·ri·or
With ante- (before) and -rior (not 'anteriour' or 'antirior').
ante- (पहले) और अंत में -rior ('anteriour' या 'antirior' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep apart ante- (before: antenatal, antecedent, anterior) and anti- (against: antibiotic, antisocial).
Ante- (पहले: antenatal, antecedent, anterior) और anti- (विरुद्ध: antibiotic, antisocial) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Anterior to, like prior to and superior to, takes 'to', never 'than'.
Anterior to, prior to और superior to की तरह, 'to' लेता है, 'than' कभी नहीं।