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Anteriority

🔄 Synonyms of "Anteriority"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
precedencenoun	The state of preceding in importance or priority.
prioritynoun	An item's relative importance.
antecedencenoun	The relationship of preceding something in time or order.
antecedencynoun	Antecedence (various senses).

↔️ Antonyms of "Anteriority"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
posterioritynoun	The condition of being posterior (in any sense)
subsequencenoun	(mathematics) A sequence that is contained within a larger one.
subsequentnessnoun	Quality of being subsequent.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Anteriority"

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Word	Definition
precedencenoun	The state of preceding in importance or priority.
prioritynoun	An item's relative importance.
antecedencenoun	The relationship of preceding something in time or order.
antecedencynoun	Antecedence (various senses).
beforenessnoun	The state or quality of being before.
preexistencenoun	The condition of having existed prior to the current time.
preveniencenoun	(Methodism) The act or condition of occurring earlier, of being antecedent.
antecedentnoun	Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
aforenessnoun	The state or quality of being before or afore.
antedateverb	To occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time.
predecessorshipnoun	The state or condition of being a predecessor.
antecessornoun	A person or thing that precedes or goes before.
anteriorizationnoun	The process of anteriorizing.
antecessournoun	Obsolete form of antecessor. [A person or thing that precedes or goes before.]
priorshipnoun	The state or office of prior.
foretimenoun	A time previous to the present, or to a time alluded to or implied; former time or times.
aprioricitynoun	(philosophy) Alternative form of apriority. [(philosophy) The quality or state of being known a priori]
predecessornoun	One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
antedaternoun	One who antedates something.
preexistencynoun	Obsolete form of preexistence. [The condition of having existed prior to the current time.]