anterior
/ænˈtɪriər/
adjective
- Located at or toward the front of something.
- In humans, the eyes are on the anterior side of the head.
- The anterior part of the building faces the main street.
- The anterior legs of the insect are shorter than the back ones.
- Coming before in time or order; earlier.
- The anterior chapters of the book set up the main conflict.
- Her anterior experience in sales helped her get the job.
- Events anterior to the war shaped the country's politics.
noun
- The front part of something, especially a body part or structure.
- The anterior of the car was damaged in the accident.
- In anatomy class, we studied the anterior of the human torso.
- The doctor examined the anterior of the patient's knee.