Anteriority

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state of being anterior, in advance, or in front; the state of being before in time or situation; priority.
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  • noun. The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.
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  • noun. The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.
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  • noun. preceding in time
  • noun. the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head
    • Word Usage
    "But it is within the nearest proximity that what is to be thought is sheltered—a thought whose vocation is to liberate the tradition, and to connect it to its “essential still reserved anteriority” (sein noch aufgespartes Gewesenes) (ID, 44)."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    earliness  position  spatial relation  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    priority  
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