Anterior vs. Posterior

Anterioradjective

Before in place.

Anterioradjective

Before or earlier in time; prior to; preceding.

Anterioradjective

(anatomy) Nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human.

Anterioradjective

Before in time; antecedent.

Anterioradjective

Before, or toward the front, in place; as, the anterior part of the mouth; - opposed to posterior.

Anteriornoun

a tooth situated at the front of the mouth;

Anterioradjective

of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body

Anterioradjective

earlier in time

Posterioradjective

Located behind, or towards the rear of an object.

Posterioradjective

Following in order or in time.

Posterioradjective

(anatomy) Nearer the back end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.

Posterioradjective

(botany) Next to, or facing the main stem or axis.

Posteriornoun

(euphemistic) The buttocks.

Posterioradjective

Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; - opposed to prior.

Posterioradjective

Situated behind; hinder; - opposed to anterior.

Posterioradjective

At or toward the caudal extremity; caudal; - in human anatomy often used for dorsal.

Posterioradjective

On the side next the axis of inflorescence; - said of an axillary flower.

Posteriornoun

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on;

Posteriornoun

a tooth situated at the back of the mouth

Posterioradjective

at or near the hind end in quadrupeds or toward the spine in primates