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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..

Preterient :: Preterient (a.) Passed through; antecedent; previous; as, preterient states..

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

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

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

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..

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..

Enthymeme :: Enthymeme (n.) An argument consisting of only two propositions, an antecedent and consequent deduced from it; a syllogism with one premise omitted; as, We are dependent; therefore we should be humble. Here the major proposition is suppressed. The complete syllogism would be, Dependent creatures should be humble; we are dependent creatures; therefore we should be humble..

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

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

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

Alternately :: Alternately (adv.) By alternation; when, in a proportion, the antecedent term is compared with antecedent, and consequent..

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..

Preconformity :: Preconformity (n.) Anticipative or antecedent conformity.

For :: For (prep.) Indicating the antecedent cause or occasion of an action; the motive or inducement accompanying and prompting to an act or state; the reason of anything; that on account of which a thing is or is done.

Precedent :: Precedent (a.) Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services..

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

Prefigure :: Prefigure (v. t.) To show, suggest, or announce, by antecedent types and similitudes; to foreshadow..

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

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..

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