Another word for anterior

Going before

• advance

  1. In front
  2. Going before, in front, or forward.
  3. Made or given ahead of time:

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  1. In front
  2. Going before, in front, or forward.
  3. Made or given ahead of time:

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• antecedent

  1. Going before; preceding.
  2. Going or coming before in time, order, or logic; prior; previous; preceding

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  1. Going before; preceding.
  2. Going or coming before in time, order, or logic; prior; previous; preceding

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• earlier

  1. Comparative form of early: more early
  2. Occurring previously

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  1. Comparative form of early: more early
  2. Occurring previously

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• precedent

  1. Something that came before, hence preceded the event currently in question, such as a previously decided case. It may serve as a model for the interpretation of a law, or disposition as a case. Something that came before, hence preceded the event currently in question, such as a previously decided case. It may serve as a model for the interpretation of a law, or disposition as a case.
  2. That precedes; preceding

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  1. Something that came before, hence preceded the event currently in question, such as a previously decided case. It may serve as a model for the interpretation of a law, or disposition as a case. Something that came before, hence preceded the event currently in question, such as a previously decided case. It may serve as a model for the interpretation of a law, or disposition as a case.
  2. That precedes; preceding

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• preceding

  1. That precedes; going or coming before
  2. Existing or coming before another or others in time, place, or sequence; previous.

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  1. That precedes; going or coming before
  2. Existing or coming before another or others in time, place, or sequence; previous.

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• previous

  1. (Informal) Too soon; premature
  2. (Informal) Acting, occurring, or done too soon; premature or hasty:
  3. Existing or occurring before something else in time or order; prior:

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  1. (Informal) Too soon; premature
  2. (Informal) Acting, occurring, or done too soon; premature or hasty:
  3. Existing or occurring before something else in time or order; prior:

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• prior

  1. Preceding in order or importance; preferred
  2. Preceding in importance or value:
  3. Preceding in time; earlier; previous; former

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  1. Preceding in order or importance; preferred
  2. Preceding in importance or value:
  3. Preceding in time; earlier; previous; former

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Just gone by or elapsed

• antecedent

  1. Going before; preceding.
  2. Going or coming before in time, order, or logic; prior; previous; preceding

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  1. Going before; preceding.
  2. Going or coming before in time, order, or logic; prior; previous; preceding

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• earlier

  1. Comparative form of early: more early
  2. Occurring previously

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  1. Comparative form of early: more early
  2. Occurring previously

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• foregoing

  1. Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
  2. Said, written, or encountered just before; previous:

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  1. Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
  2. Said, written, or encountered just before; previous:

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• former

  1. Preceding in time; earlier; past
  2. First mentioned of two
  3. Having been so in the past:

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  1. Preceding in time; earlier; past
  2. First mentioned of two
  3. Having been so in the past:

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• past

  1. Just gone by or elapsed:
  2. Having served formerly in a given capacity, especially an official one:
  3. No longer current; gone by; over:

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  1. Just gone by or elapsed:
  2. Having served formerly in a given capacity, especially an official one:
  3. No longer current; gone by; over:

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• precedent

  1. Something that came before, hence preceded the event currently in question, such as a previously decided case. It may serve as a model for the interpretation of a law, or disposition as a case. Something that came before, hence preceded the event currently in question, such as a previously decided case. It may serve as a model for the interpretation of a law, or disposition as a case.
  2. That precedes; preceding

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  1. Something that came before, hence preceded the event currently in question, such as a previously decided case. It may serve as a model for the interpretation of a law, or disposition as a case. Something that came before, hence preceded the event currently in question, such as a previously decided case. It may serve as a model for the interpretation of a law, or disposition as a case.
  2. That precedes; preceding

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• preceding

  1. That precedes; going or coming before
  2. Existing or coming before another or others in time, place, or sequence; previous.

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  1. That precedes; going or coming before
  2. Existing or coming before another or others in time, place, or sequence; previous.

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• previous

  1. (Informal) Too soon; premature
  2. (Informal) Acting, occurring, or done too soon; premature or hasty:
  3. Existing or occurring before something else in time or order; prior:

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  1. (Informal) Too soon; premature
  2. (Informal) Acting, occurring, or done too soon; premature or hasty:
  3. Existing or occurring before something else in time or order; prior:

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• prior

  1. Preceding in order or importance; preferred
  2. Preceding in importance or value:
  3. Preceding in time; earlier; previous; former

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  1. Preceding in order or importance; preferred
  2. Preceding in importance or value:
  3. Preceding in time; earlier; previous; former

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