antecedentˌæn təˈsid nt
antecedent (n)
- plural
- antecedents
English Definitions:
ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, root (noun)
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
antecedent (noun)
a preceding occurrence or cause or event
antecedent, forerunner (noun)
anything that precedes something similar in time
"phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"
antecedent (adj)
the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
antecedent (adj)
preceding in time or order
antecedent (Noun)
Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
antecedent (Noun)
An ancestor.
antecedent (Noun)
A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun.
Antecedent
An antecedent is the first half of a hypothetical proposition. Examples: ⁕If P, then Q. This is a nonlogical formulation of a hypothetical proposition. In this case, the antecedent is P, and the consequent is Q. In an implication, if implies then is called the antecedent and is called the consequent. ⁕If X is a man, then X is mortal. "X is a man" is the antecedent for this proposition. ⁕If men have walked on the moon, then I am the king of France. Here, "men have walked on the moon" is the antecedent.
Antecedent
An antecedent is a preceding event, condition, or thing.
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