anteriority
State of preceding
Anteriority is the state of coming before something else in time, order, or position.
The word is formal and uncommon, appearing mainly in philosophical or technical contexts: The anteriority of cause to effect is a basic principle of reasoning.
It contrasts with posteriority.
Something that comes first
- forerunnerOne that comes before
- predecessorOne who came first
- preludeIntroductory piece or event
- prologueIntroductory literary section
herald · vanguard · pioneer · advance · preliminary · introductory · leadoff · foreshadowing
Time already gone
- bygoneOf earlier times
- previousOccurring before another
- formerPreviously holding a position
- earlierAt a prior time
prior · antecedent · preceding · foregoing · erstwhile · before · beforehand · previously
Condition of being foremost
- precedenceSuperior rank or importance
- preeminenceSuperior status above others
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
paramountcy · foremost · first · leading · principal · chief · primary · main
Point of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
- beginningInitial stage of something
- commencementAct of starting
- birthComing into the world
dawn · creation · formation · conception · initiation · outset · foundation · start
precursor
Something that comes first
- forerunnerOne that comes before
- predecessorOne who came first
- preludeIntroductory piece or event
prologue · herald · vanguard · pioneer · advance · preliminary · introductory · leadoff · foreshadowing · prefatory
past
Time already gone
earlier · prior · antecedent · preceding · foregoing · erstwhile · before · beforehand · previously · historically
primacy
Condition of being foremost
- precedenceSuperior rank or importance
- preeminenceSuperior status above others
- superiorityHigher rank or quality
predominance · paramountcy · foremost · first · leading · principal · chief · primary · main · supreme
genesis
Point of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
- beginningInitial stage of something
- commencementAct of starting
birth · dawn · creation · formation · conception · initiation · outset · foundation · start · emergence
anterioritysubsequence
Ordered partial selection
succession · futurity · consequence · following · aftermath