Definition of antecedent

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Antecedent (a.) Presumptive; as, an antecedent improbability..

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Antecedent :: Antecedent (a.) Presumptive; as, an antecedent improbability..
Anterior :: Anterior (a.) Before in time; antecedent.
Etoolin :: Etoolin (n.) A yellowish coloring matter found in plants grown in darkness, which is supposed to be an antecedent condition of chlorophyll..
Former :: Former (a.) Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past..
Which :: Which (pron.) A relative pronoun, used esp. in referring to an antecedent noun or clause, but sometimes with reference to what is specified or implied in a sentence, or to a following noun or clause (generally involving a reference, however, to something which has preceded). It is used in all numbers and genders, and was formerly used of persons..
Precedently :: Precedently (adv.) Beforehand; antecedently.
Antedate :: Antedate (n.) Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date.
Preterient :: Preterient (a.) Passed through; antecedent; previous; as, preterient states..
Antecedaneous :: Antecedaneous (a.) Antecedent; preceding in time.
Whence :: Whence (adv.) From what place; hence, from what or which source, origin, antecedent, premise, or the like; how; -- used interrogatively..
Pepsinogen :: Pepsinogen (n.) The antecedent of the ferment pepsin. A substance contained in the form of granules in the peptic cells of the gastric glands. It is readily convertible into pepsin. Also called propepsin.
Presentiment :: Presentiment (n.) Previous sentiment, conception, or opinion; previous apprehension; especially, an antecedent impression or conviction of something unpleasant, distressing, or calamitous, about to happen; anticipation of evil; foreboding..
Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) The first or conditional part of a hypothetical proposition; as, If the earth is fixed, the sun must move..
Preconformity :: Preconformity (n.) Anticipative or antecedent conformity.
Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) One who precedes or goes in front.
Precondition :: Precondition (n.) A previous or antecedent condition; a preliminary condition.
Preordinance :: Preordinance (n.) Antecedent decree or determination.
Relative :: Relative (a.) Indicating or expressing relation; refering to an antecedent; as, a relative pronoun..
Presupposition :: Presupposition (n.) The act of presupposing; an antecedent implication; presumption.
Premise :: Premise (n.) A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
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