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Word: Antecedent
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French or from Latin antecedent- ‘going before’, from antecedere, from ante ‘before’ + cedere ‘go’
ˌantɪˈsiːd(ə)nt
a thing that existed before or logically precedes another
Short Definition:thing coming before another
Examples:- some antecedents to the African novel might exist in Africa's oral traditions
a person's ancestors or family and social background
Short Definition:person's ancestors or background
Examples:- her early life and antecedents have been traced
an earlier word, phrase, or clause to which another word (especially a following relative pronoun) refers back.
Short Definition:word or phrase to which another refers back
the statement contained in the ‘if’ clause of a conditional proposition.
Short Definition:statement in conditional proposition
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