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Antecedent
/ˌantɪˈsiːdənt/
Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
📖 Definitions of "Antecedent"
noun
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Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
- 2
An ancestor.
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(grammar) A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun.
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The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition, i.e. p \rightarrow q, where p is the antecedent, and q is the consequent.
adjective
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Earlier, either in time or in order.
"an antecedent cause"
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Presumptive.
"an antecedent improbability"
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