Definition of antecedent

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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..

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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..
Correlative :: Correlative (n.) The antecedent of a pronoun.
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.
Uncaused :: Uncaused (a.) Having no antecedent cause; uncreated; self-existent; eternal.
Precedaneous :: Precedaneous (a.) Preceding; antecedent; previous.
Premise :: Premise (n.) A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
Etoolin :: Etoolin (n.) A yellowish coloring matter found in plants grown in darkness, which is supposed to be an antecedent condition of chlorophyll..
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..
Precedently :: Precedently (adv.) Beforehand; antecedently.
Alternately :: Alternately (adv.) By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent..
Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) The first of the two terms of a ratio; the first or third of the four terms of a proportion. In the ratio a:b, a is the antecedent, and b the consequent..
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..
Antecedaneous :: Antecedaneous (a.) Antecedent; preceding in time.
Antecedent :: Antecedent (a.) Presumptive; as, an antecedent improbability..
Antedate :: Antedate (n.) Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date.
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..
Foregleam :: Foregleam (n.) An antecedent or premonitory gleam; a dawning light.
Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) The earlier events of one's life; previous principles, conduct, course, history..
Anterior :: Anterior (a.) Before in time; antecedent.
Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) That which goes before in time; that which precedes.
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