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antecedent.

antecedent (thing that precedes; prior fact, background fact)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɑn.tə.səˈdɛnt/
  1. antecedent (thing that precedes; prior fact, background fact)

    neuter
  2. antecedent (referent of a word, esp. of a pronoun)

    neuter
  3. antecedent (condition part of a proposition)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French antécédent, from Latin antecēdēns (“go before”), from antecēdere (“to go or come before”).

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