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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..

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..

Trypsinogen :: Trypsinogen (n.) The antecedent of trypsin, a substance which is contained in the cells of the pancreas and gives rise to the trypsin..

Precedent :: Precedent (n.) A preceding circumstance or condition; an antecedent; hence, a prognostic; a token; a sign..

Previously :: Previously (adv.) Beforehand; antecedently; as, a plan previously formed..

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

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..

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

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..

Foregleam :: Foregleam (n.) An antecedent or premonitory gleam; a dawning light.

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..

What :: What (pron., a., & adv.) Used substantively with the antecedent suppressed, equivalent to that which, or those [persons] who, or those [things] which; -- called a compound relative..

Premise :: Premise (n.) A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.

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..

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

Former :: Former (a.) Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past..

Precedently :: Precedently (adv.) Beforehand; antecedently.

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

Reflexive :: Reflexive (a.) Having for its direct object a pronoun which refers to the agent or subject as its antecedent; -- said of certain verbs; as, the witness perjured himself; I bethought myself. Applied also to pronouns of this class; reciprocal; reflective..

Abiogenist :: Abiogenist (n.) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent.

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