referring to a position situated toward the front or beginning of something

denoting a point in time that occurs earlier

एक ऐसा समय बिंदु जो पहले होता है

English Usage: He made his decision in an anterior position to the main event of the discussion.

Hindi Usage: उसने चर्चा के मुख्य कार्यक्रम से पहले एक निर्णय लिया।