Words Like ANTECEDENT
We have put together a list of words that are similar to ANTECEDENT.
19 Alternative Words Similar to antecedent
3 examples of antecedent
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an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause.
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an antecedent improbability
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in the sentence “Solomon was the prince who built the temple,” prince is the antecedent of who
10 definitions of antecedent
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Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding
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That which goes before in time; that which precedes.
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One who precedes or goes in front.
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The earlier events of one's life; previous principles, conduct, course, history.
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The noun to which a relative refers.
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The first or conditional part of a hypothetical proposition; as, If the earth is fixed, the sun must move.
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The first of the two propositions which constitute an enthymeme or contracted syllogism; as, Every man is mortal; therefore the king must die.
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The first of the two terms of a ratio; the first or third of the four terms of a proportion. In the ratio a:b, a is the antecedent, and b the consequent.
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someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)