1. the quality or state of being anterior; the fact of coming before something else in time or order
Usage: formal; often used in philosophical, logical, or temporal contexts
2. in anatomy, the quality of being located toward the front or forward part of the body
Usage: technical; medical/anatomical

Examples

• The anteriority of cause to effect is a fundamental principle in logic.
• In temporal terms, the anteriority of the first event makes it the starting point of the sequence.
• The anteriority of the frontal lobe in the brain's anatomy is important for understanding neural function.
• Philosophers debate the anteriority of being over becoming.
• The anteriority of written records helps historians establish a chronological timeline.
• In grammar, the anteriority of the subject often precedes the verb in English sentences.