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Meaning of
antecedent
in English
antecedent
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Plural
antecedents
Definitions
Adjective
earlier
in
time
or
order
;
preceding
events
The
antecedent
events
led
to
the
current
situation
.
Noun
a
preceding
thing
or
cause
The
doctor
studied
the
patient's
antecedent
medical
history
.
an
ancestor
or
earlier
being
The
ancient
civilization
was
an
antecedent
of
modern
society
.
previous
events
or
circumstances
;
background
information
The
researcher
analyzed
the
antecedent
factors
that
contributed
to
the
phenomenon
.
a
preceding
word
or
phrase
(
grammar
context
)
In
grammar
,
the
antecedent
noun
refers
to
the
word
it
replaces
.
a
condition
or
premise
(
in
logic
)
that
leads
to
a
consequence
The
logical
argument
was
based
on
a
clear
antecedent
that
justified
the
conclusion
.
