antecedent
noun
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- (grammar) A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun or other pro-form.
- (logic) The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition, i.e. p \rightarrow q, where p is the antecedent, and q is the consequent.
- (math) The first term of a ratio, i.e. the term a in the ratio a:b, the other being the consequent.
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antecedent
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- Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
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antecedent,
voorafgaande
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voorouder
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antecedent
adjective
/ˌæntɪˈsiːdənt/
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- Earlier, either in time or in order.
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voorafgaand,
vroeger
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