Antecedent Definition
antecedent
adjective
- preceding in time or order
noun
- someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
- a preceding occurrence or cause or event
- anything that precedes something similar in time; "phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"
- the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
"Antecedent" in song lyrics
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Words that rhyme with antecedent
Usage tips for "antecedent"
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