Difference between Anterior and Prior

ANTERIOR vs PRIOR: NOUN

A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
An official next in rank to the abbot in a monastery; prior of the cloisters.
A prior who is at the head of his own house. See the Note under Priory.
A chief magistrate, as in the republic of Florence in the middle ages.
The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity.
A prior conviction; -- said of an accused criminal.
Synonyms Abbot, Prior. See def. .
Formerly, in Italy, a chief magistrate, as in the medieval republic of Florence.
A superior officer; a superior.
The head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

In front of and facing away from the axis or stem.
Located on or near the front of an organ or on the ventral surface of the body in humans.
Located on or near the front of the body in higher animals.
Located near or toward the head in lower animals.
Occurring before in time; earlier.
Placed before or in front.
Before in time; antecedent.
Before, or toward the front, in place
Of or near the head end or toward the front plane of the body
Before or earlier in time; prior to; preceding.
Before in place.
Nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human.
Earlier in time

Earlier in time
Preceding in the order of time; former; antecedent; anterior; previous
First, precedent, or superior in the order of cognition, reason or generality, origin, development, rank, etc.
Former, previous
Of that which comes before, in advance.

Synonyms See previous.
In botany, in axillary inflorescence, noting the side most distant from the axis and nearest the subtending leaf or bract: as, the anterior side of a flower: otherwise called inferior or lower.
In human anatomy, situated in front, with respect to that side of the body on which is the face; ventral, as opposed to dorsal; hemal, as opposed to neural: as, the anterior pillars of the pharynx; the anterior walls of the belly; the anterior pillars of the spinal cord.
In zoology and zootomy, nearer the head, as opposed to posterior; cephalal, as opposed to caudal; oral, as opposed to aboral: thus, the head is anterior to the neck, which is itself anterior to the trunk and tail.
Of time: going before; preceding; antecedent; prior; earlier.
Of place: fore; situated more to the front: the opposite of posterior.

Preceding, as in the order of time, of thought, of origin, of dignity, or of importance; in law, senior in point of time: as, a prior and a junior incumbrance.
Previous: used adverbially, followed by to, like previous. See previous, a.
The head of a religious order

Postero, Peristome, Predecessor, Previous, Past, Older, Historical, Front tooth, Fore, Prior, Preceding, Antecedent, Front, Frontal, Prefrontal

Later, Ago, Beforehand, Precede, First, Last, Pre, After, Following, Earlier, Before, Previous, Anterior, Antecedent, Preceding

Pre existing, Postero, Peristome, Predecessor, Previous, Past, Older, Historical, Fore, Prior, Preceding, Antecedent, Front, Frontal, Prefrontal

Later, Ago, Beforehand, Precede, First, Last, Pre, After, Following, Earlier, Before, Previous, Anterior, Antecedent, Preceding

This cluster included parts of the anterior lateral temporal cortex, the temporoparietal junction, and anterior inferior frontal regions.
Short interruptions of Bicoid activity alter the most anterior cell fate decisions, while prolonged inactivation expands patterning defects from anterior to posterior.
Bodies have their position showing the anterior part of anatomy of an upright and anterior eyes.
Humeral and Glenoid Detachment of the Anterior Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament: A Cause of Anterior Shoulder Instability.
It comes forward as far as the anterior superior and anterior inferior iliac spines.
An anterior approach for recurrence after primary anterior repair means that scarred tissues with distorted tissue planes must be entered.
Anterior crossbite is defined as malposed labiolingual relations between one or more maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth.
Anterior dislocation most common with failure of anterior inferior glenohumeral ligaments.
DLM morphology, loss of anterior DVMs, and disrupted anterior DFMs.
The impression was osteoarthritic changes anterior aspect anterior talus joint.

Data can be encrypted prior to its transmission.
Coroner prior to deposit with the County Prothonotary.
Signing a waiver prior to working on vehicles?
Some excluded women with cervical priming prior to induction and some excluded women with a history of prior caesarean delivery.
As a general guideline, any exterior change to buildings or landscaping requires prior DRC approval prior to making the change.
Prior to Preconstruction Conference, and prior to any clearing, grubbing, trenching, grading, or any land disturbances.
Lastly, prior to getting on suboxone, I was addicted to IV heroin and other opiates, but had used almost every drug prior.
Prior printed publications and patents related to the invention fall within the scope of the prior art.
Premises Tenant may take possession prior to the beginning of the term only upon receiving prior consent from Landlord.
If the prior liens are not paid, then the prior lienholders would likely proceed with their own foreclosure sale.