Definition of antecedent

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

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They :: They (obj.) The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed..
Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) One who precedes or goes in front.
Premise :: Premise (n.) A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
Zymogen :: Zymogen (n.) A mother substance, or antecedent, of an enzyme or chemical ferment; -- applied to such substances as, not being themselves actual ferments, may by internal changes give rise to a ferment..
Correlative :: Correlative (n.) The antecedent of a pronoun.
Effect :: Effect (n.) In general: That which is produced by an agent or cause; the event which follows immediately from an antecedent, called the cause; result; consequence; outcome; fruit; as, the effect of luxury..
Abiogenist :: Abiogenist (n.) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent.
Etoolin :: Etoolin (n.) A yellowish coloring matter found in plants grown in darkness, which is supposed to be an antecedent condition of chlorophyll..
Relative :: Relative (n.) A relative pronoun; a word which relates to, or represents, another word or phrase, called its antecedent; as, the relatives who, which, that..
Precedent :: Precedent (a.) Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services..
Uncaused :: Uncaused (a.) Having no antecedent cause; uncreated; self-existent; eternal.
Antecedently :: Antecedently (adv.) Previously; before in time; at a time preceding; as, antecedently to conversion..
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..
Relative :: Relative (a.) Indicating or expressing relation; refering to an antecedent; as, a relative pronoun..
Whence :: Whence (adv.) From what place; hence, from what or which source, origin, antecedent, premise, or the like; how; -- used interrogatively..
Anterior :: Anterior (a.) Before in time; antecedent.
Prefix :: Prefix (v. t.) To set or appoint beforehand; to settle or establish antecedently.
Departure :: Departure (n.) The desertion by a party to any pleading of the ground taken by him in his last antecedent pleading, and the adoption of another..
Previously :: Previously (adv.) Beforehand; antecedently; as, a plan previously formed..
Previous :: Previous (a.) Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness..
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