Anterior: meaning, definitions and examples

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anterior

 

[ รฆnหˆtษชษ™riษ™r ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

anatomy term

The term 'anterior' refers to a position located towards the front of the body or an object. In anatomical terminology, anterior is often used to indicate that a structure is closer to the front compared to another structure. For example, in human anatomy, the chest is described as being anterior to the back. Anterior is frequently used in medical contexts to describe locations, movements, and orientations within the body.

Synonyms

fore, forwards, front

Examples of usage

  • The heart is anterior to the spine.
  • The anterior part of the brain controls voluntary movements.
  • In humans, the nose is anterior to the mouth.

Translations

Translations of the word "anterior" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น anterior

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคต

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช anterior

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sebelum

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฟะตั€ะตะดะฝั–ะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poprzedni

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‰ใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท antรฉrieur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ anterior

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถnceki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ด์ „์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุณุงุจู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™edchozรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predchรกdzajรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‰้ข็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prejลกnji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fyrri

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปะดั‹าฃา“ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ˜แƒœแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™vvษ™lki

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ anterior

Etymology

The word 'anterior' comes from the Latin word 'anterior', which means 'before' or 'in front of'. It is derived from the word 'ante', meaning 'before' and the suffix '-ior', which is used to form comparative adjectives. 'Anterior' has been used in the English language since the early 17th century, primarily in anatomical contexts. The adoption of anatomical terminology in the field of medicine and biology has solidified the use of the term to describe positional relationships in the human body and other organisms. Over time, its usage has expanded into other fields such as architecture and design, where it is used to describe elements that are situated at the front or leading edge.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,358, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.