anteriority

«anteriority» in Mova's school dictionary: Being earlier in time than something else — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (anteriority) — formal

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) Being earlier in time than something else. tree →

2) (formal, science) Being at the front. tree →

sense 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».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «anteriority» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.