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Meaning of ‘antecedent’
5 definitions found.
preceding in time or order
the referent of an anaphor
a preceding occurrence or cause or event
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Synonyms: ascendant ascendent root ancestor
anything that precedes something similar in time
Example: "phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"
Synonyms: forerunner
Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University
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