countable formalsomething that happened or existed before something else and is similar to it in some way
Synonyms and related words
Events that happen before other events
preface
prelude
precursor
2
antecedents
plural formalthe members of your family who lived a long time ago
Synonyms and related words
Ancestors
ancestor
ancestry
antecedents
3
countable linguisticsthe antecedent of a word is the noun or phrase nearer the beginning of the sentence that it refers to. In the sentence ‘I threw the keys to him and he caught them’, ‘keys’ is the antecedent of ‘them’.
Synonyms and related words
Types and forms of word, clause or sentence
accusative
adjunct
allomorph
antecedent
noun
US /ˌæntɪˈsid(ə)nt/
Word Forms
singular
antecedent
plural
antecedents
DEFINITIONS3
1
countable formalsomething that happened or existed before something else and is similar to it in some way
Synonyms and related words
Events that happen before other events
preface
prelude
precursor
2
antecedents
plural formalthe members of your family who lived a long time ago
Synonyms and related words
Ancestors
ancestor
ancestry
antecedents
3
countable linguisticsthe antecedent of a word is the noun or phrase nearer the beginning of the sentence that it refers to. In the sentence “I threw the keys to him and he caught them,” “keys” is the antecedent of “them.”