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Etoolin :: Etoolin (n.) A yellowish coloring matter found in plants grown in darkness, which is supposed to be an antecedent condition of chlorophyll..

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.

Antecedently :: Antecedently (adv.) Previously; before in time; at a time preceding; as, antecedently to conversion..

Prior :: Prior (a.) Preceding in the order of time; former; antecedent; anterior; previous; as, a prior discovery; prior obligation; -- used elliptically in cases like the following: he lived alone [in the time] prior to his marriage..

Preordinance :: Preordinance (n.) Antecedent decree or determination.

Antedate :: Antedate (n.) Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date.

Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) The first or conditional part of a hypothetical proposition; as, If the earth is fixed, the sun must move..

Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) The noun to which a relative refers; as, in the sentence Solomon was the prince who built the temple, prince is the antecedent of who..

Antecedent :: Antecedent (a.) Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding; as, an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause..

Proleptical :: Proleptical (a.) Previous; antecedent.

Correlative :: Correlative (n.) The antecedent of a pronoun.

Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) The earlier events of one's life; previous principles, conduct, course, history..

Fore :: Fore (adv.) Advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front; being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance; preceding; anterior; antecedent; earlier; forward; -- opposed to back or behind; as, the fore part of a garment; the fore part of the day; the fore and of a wagon..

Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) The first of the two propositions which constitute an enthymeme or contracted syllogism; as, Every man is mortal; therefore the king must die..

Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) That which goes before in time; that which precedes.

Homologous :: Homologous (a.) Having the same relative proportion or value, as the two antecedents or the two consequents of a proportion..

Precondition :: Precondition (n.) A previous or antecedent condition; a preliminary condition.

Presupposition :: Presupposition (n.) The act of presupposing; an antecedent implication; presumption.

Anterior :: Anterior (a.) Before in time; antecedent.

Antecedency :: Antecedency (n.) The state or condition of being antecedent; priority.

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