We have spotted ANTECEDENT (10 Letters) a total of 1 times in our database. Below you may see the clues associated with ANTECEDENT and also when and where was it last seen:
Definition
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Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding; as,
an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause. |
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Presumptive; as, an antecedent improbability. |
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That which goes before in time; that which precedes. |
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One who precedes or goes in front. |
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The earlier events of one's life; previous principles,
conduct, course, history. |
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The noun to which a relative refers; as, in the
sentence "Solomon was the prince who built the temple," prince is the
antecedent of who. |
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The first or conditional part of a hypothetical
proposition; as, If the earth is fixed, the sun must move. |
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The first of the two propositions which constitute an
enthymeme or contracted syllogism; as, Every man is mortal; therefore
the king must die. |
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The first of the two terms of a ratio; the first or
third of the four terms of a proportion. In the ratio a:b, a is the
antecedent, and b the consequent. |
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Usage among publishers:
- New York Times: Jul 18, 2025