Definition of Antecedent

Noun

  • the referent of an anaphor
    a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
  • anything that precedes something similar in time
    "phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience"
  • a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

Adjective

  • preceding in time or order
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161 unscramble word found using the letters antecedent.
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