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antecedent
adjective
noun
preceding in time or order
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 10
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- NTECEDEN
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
ˌantɪˈsiːdənt
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
preceding in time or order
noun
the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
noun
a preceding occurrence or cause or event
noun
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
noun
anything that precedes something similar in time
“phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience”
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Example Sentences
phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience
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