Prior vs. Before

Prioradjective

Advance; previous; coming before.

Prioradjective

Former, previous.

Prioradverb

(colloquial) Previously.

Priornoun

A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.

Priornoun

(historical) A chief magistrate in Italy.

Priornoun

A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's record.

Priornoun

(statistics) In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution, one based on information or belief before additional data is collected.

Prioradjective

Preceding in the order of time; former; antecedent; anterior; previous; as, a prior discovery; prior obligation; - used elliptically in cases like the following: he lived alone [in the time] prior to his marriage.

Prioradjective

First, precedent, or superior in the order of cognition, reason or generality, origin, development, rank, etc.

Priornoun

The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity.

Priornoun

a chief magistrate, as in the republic of Florence in the middle ages.

Priornoun

a prior conviction; - said of an accused criminal.

Priornoun

the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

Prioradjective

earlier in time

Prior

Prior (or prioress) is an ecclesiastical title for a superior, usually lower in rank than an abbot or abbess. Its earlier generic usage referred to any monastic superior.

Beforepreposition

Earlier than (in time).

Beforepreposition

In front of in space.

Beforepreposition

In the presence of.

Beforepreposition

Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).

Beforepreposition

In store for, in the future of (someone).

Beforepreposition

In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.

Beforepreposition

At a higher or greater position than, in a ranking.

Beforeadverb

At an earlier time.

Beforeadverb

In advance.

Beforeadverb

At the front end.

Beforeconjunction

in advance of the time when

Beforeconjunction

(informal) rather or sooner than

Beforepreposition

In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house.

Beforepreposition

Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; - sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in order that.

Beforepreposition

An advance of; farther onward, in place or time.

Beforepreposition

Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than.

Beforepreposition

In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing.

Beforepreposition

Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of.

Beforepreposition

Open for; free of access to; in the power of.

Beforeadverb

On the fore part; in front, or in the direction of the front; - opposed to in the rear.

Beforeadverb

In advance.

Beforeadverb

In time past; previously; already.

Beforeadverb

Earlier; sooner than; until then.

Beforeadverb

earlier in time; previously;

Beforeadverb

at or in the front;

Beforepreposition

during the period of time preceding (a particular event or time)

Beforepreposition

in front of

Beforepreposition

in front of and required to answer to (a court of law, tribunal, or other authority)

Beforepreposition

in preference to; rather than

Beforeconjunction

during the period of time preceding (a particular event or time)

Beforeconjunction

in front of

Beforeconjunction

in preference to; rather than

Beforeconjunction

Beforeconjunction

in front of and required to answer to (a court of law, tribunal, or other authority)

Beforeadverb

during the period of time preceding (a particular event or time)

Beforeadverb

in front of

Beforeadverb

in preference to; rather than

Beforeadverb

Beforeadverb

in front of and required to answer to (a court of law, tribunal, or other authority)