Words Like ANTECEDENT

We have put together a list of words that are similar to ANTECEDENT.

19 Alternative Words Similar to antecedent

1 Preceding Adjective      Synonym Words Like Preceding
2 Subsequent Adjective      Antonym Words Like Subsequent
3 Anterior Adjective      Similar Words Like Anterior
4 Anticipatory Adjective      Similar Words Like Anticipatory
5 Preexistent Adjective      Similar Words Like Preexistent
6 Preexisting Adjective      Similar Words Like Preexisting
7 Prevenient Adjective      Similar Words Like Prevenient
8 Prior Adjective      Similar Words Like Prior
9 Ancestor Noun      Synonym Words Like Ancestor
10 Ascendant Noun      Synonym Words Like Ascendant
11 Ascendent Noun      Synonym Words Like Ascendent
12 Root Noun      Synonym Words Like Root
13 Cause Noun      Synonym Words Like Cause
14 Relation Noun      Synonym Words Like Relation
15 Relative Noun      Synonym Words Like Relative
16 Descendant Noun      Antonym Words Like Descendant
17 Ancestress Noun      Hyponym Words Like Ancestress
18 Forbear Noun      Hyponym Words Like Forbear
19 Foremother Noun      Hyponym Words Like Foremother

3 examples of antecedent

1 an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause.
2 an antecedent improbability
3 in the sentence “Solomon was the prince who built the temple,” prince is the antecedent of who

10 definitions of antecedent

1 Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding
2 Presumptive.
3 That which goes before in time; that which precedes.
4 One who precedes or goes in front.
5 The earlier events of one's life; previous principles, conduct, course, history.
6 The noun to which a relative refers.
7 The first or conditional part of a hypothetical proposition; as, If the earth is fixed, the sun must move.
8 The first of the two propositions which constitute an enthymeme or contracted syllogism; as, Every man is mortal; therefore the king must die.
9 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.
10 someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
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