Antecedent Definition

ăntĭ-sēdnt
antecedents
adjective
Going before; preceding.
American Heritage
Going or coming before in time, order, or logic; prior; previous; preceding.
Webster's New World

Earlier, either in time or order.

An event antecedent to the Biblical Flood.
An antecedent cause.
Wiktionary
An antecedent improbability.
Wiktionary
Antonyms:
noun
antecedents
One that precedes another.
American Heritage
Any happening or thing prior to another.
Webster's New World
A preceding occurrence, cause, or event.
American Heritage
Anything logically preceding.
Webster's New World
The important events and occurrences in one's early life.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Antecedent

Noun

Singular:
antecedent
Plural:
antecedents

Origin of Antecedent

  • From Old French antecedent (French antécédent), from Latin antecēdēns (“go before”), from antecēdere (“to yield before”).

    From Wiktionary

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