Elamur Dictionary⌕

☰

dictionaries / English / A / anteriority

anteriority

noun (anteriority) — formal

«anteriority» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal) Being earlier in time than something else. tree →
(formal, science) Being at the front. tree →

In the lessons

A very rare formal word met in grammar, law and science. In everyday talk people say «coming first» or «being earlier».

Examples

The anteriority of the first event was clear. tree →
Grammar books mention anteriority in the past perfect. tree →
The judge looked at the anteriority of the claims. tree →
Anteriority means coming before. tree →
In the body, anteriority means being towards the front. tree →
The book argued for the anteriority of the older map. tree →

Note

Uncountable. From «anterior» (in front, earlier). Opposite: posteriority. Rare — pupils can say «coming first».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «anteriority» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«anteriority» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/anteriority/