English
Detailed Synonyms for antecedent in English
antecedent:
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the antecedent
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the antecedent
– the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun 1the antecedent– the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun 1 -
the antecedent
– a preceding occurrence or cause or event 1 -
the antecedent
– someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) 1the root; the ancestor; the antecedent; the ascendent; the ascendant– someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) 1 -
the antecedent
– anything that precedes something similar in time 1
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antecedent
– preceding in time or order 1