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Definition and meaning of antecedents
antecedents
- plural of antecedent (noun)
Definitions
antecedent (adj.)
1.preceding in time or order
antecedent (n.)
1.the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
2.a preceding occurrence or cause or event
3.someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
4.anything that precedes something similar in time"phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"
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Merriam Webster
AntecedentAn`te*ced"ent (�), a. [L. antecedens, -entis, p. pr. of antecedere: cf. F. antécédent.]
1. Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding; as, an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause.
2. Presumptive; as, an antecedent improbability.
Syn. -- Prior; previous; foregoing.
AntecedentAn`te*ced"ent, n. [Cf. F. antécédent.]
1. That which goes before in time; that which precedes. South.
The Homeric mythology, as well as the Homeric language, has surely its antecedents. Max Miller.
2. One who precedes or goes in front. [Obs.]
My antecedent, or my gentleman usher. Massinger.
3. pl. The earlier events of one's life; previous principles, conduct, course, history. J. H. Newman.
If the troops . . . prove worthy of their antecedents, the victory is surely ours. Gen. G. McClellan.
4. (Gram.) 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.
5. (Logic) (a) The first or conditional part of a hypothetical proposition; as, If the earth is fixed, the sun must move. (b) The first of the two propositions which constitute an enthymeme or contracted syllogism; as, Every man is mortal; therefore the king must die.
6. (Math.) 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.
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Synonyms
antecedent (n.)
ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, forerunner, predecessor, root
antecedents (n.)
ancestors, background, first parents, forefathers, history, progeny
See also
antecedent (adj.)
↘ antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, earlier, precedence, precedency, priority ↗ antecedently, at one time, ever, previously ≠ subsequent
antecedent (n.)
↗ anaphora ≠ descendant, descendent, offshoot, scion, sprig
Phrases
⇨ Plasma Thromboplastin Antecedent • Plasma Thromboplastin Component • Plasma thromboplastin antecedent [PTA] deficiency • derailment with antecedent collision • derailment without antecedent collision • fall with antecedent collision • plasma thromboplastin antecedent
⇨ Antecedent (genealogy) • Antecedent (grammar) • Antecedent (law) • Antecedent (logic) • Antecedent action • Antecedent drainage stream • Antecedent moisture • Antecedent soil moisture • Antecedent variable • Antecedent-contained deletion • Denying the antecedent • Generic antecedent • Last antecedent rule • Possessive antecedent
Analogical dictionary
antecedent (adj.)
qui précède dans le temps (fr)[Classe]
antecedent (n.)
[logique]
antecedent (n.)
élément de la phrase (fr)[DomainDescrip.]
referent[Hyper.]
anaphora - antecedent[Dérivé]
antecedent (n.)
cause[Hyper.]
antecede, antedate, forego, forgo, precede, predate - antecedent[Dérivé]
antecedent (n.)
antecedent (n.)
temporal relation[Hyper.]
antecedent[Dérivé]
antecedents (n.)
Wikipedia - see also
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Antecedent
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Look up antecedent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. |
An antecedent is a preceding event, condition, cause, phrase, or word.
- Antecedent moisture, a hydrologic term describing the relative wetness condition of a sewershed.
- Antecedent (logic), the first half of a hypothetical proposition.
- Antecedent (grammar), the noun phrase to which an anaphor refers.
- A musical phrase (music) may be an antecedent or consequent phrase.
- Antecedent (genealogy), antonym of descendant, genealogical predecessor in family line.
- Antecedent (law), in criminology, the life history and previous convictions of a defendant.
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