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Priority :: Priority (a.) The quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application..

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

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..

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

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

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..

Uncaused :: Uncaused (a.) Having no antecedent cause; uncreated; self-existent; eternal.

Whence :: Whence (adv.) From what place; hence, from what or which source, origin, antecedent, premise, or the like; how; -- used interrogatively..

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

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

Which :: Which (pron.) A relative pronoun, used esp. in referring to an antecedent noun or clause, but sometimes with reference to what is specified or implied in a sentence, or to a following noun or clause (generally involving a reference, however, to something which has preceded). It is used in all numbers and genders, and was formerly used of persons..

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

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

Prefix :: Prefix (v. t.) To set or appoint beforehand; to settle or establish antecedently.

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

Consequent :: Consequent (n.) The second term of a ratio, as the term b in the ratio a:b, the first a, being the antecedent..

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..

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

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

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..

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