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1. antecedent

noun. ['ˌænˈtɛsədənt, ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt'] a preceding occurrence or cause or event.

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Etymology

  • antecedent (English)
  • antecedent (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • antecedens (Latin)

2. antecedent

noun. ['ˌænˈtɛsədənt, ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt'] someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent).

Etymology

  • antecedent (English)
  • antecedent (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • antecedens (Latin)

3. antecedent

adjective. ['ˌænˈtɛsədənt, ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt'] preceding in time or order.

Etymology

  • antecedent (English)
  • antecedent (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • antecedens (Latin)

4. antecedent

noun. ['ˌænˈtɛsədənt, ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt'] the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun.

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  • antecedent (English)
  • antecedent (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • antecedens (Latin)

5. antecedent

noun. ['ˌænˈtɛsədənt, ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt'] anything that precedes something similar in time.

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Etymology

  • antecedent (English)
  • antecedent (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
  • antecedens (Latin)
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