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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

• Going before in time; prior; anterior; preceding; as, an event antecedent to the Deluge; an antecedent cause.
• Presumptive; as, an antecedent improbability.
• That which goes before in time; that which precedes.
• One who precedes or goes in front.
• The earlier events of one's life; previous principles, conduct, course, history.
• 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.
• The first or conditional part of a hypothetical proposition; as, If the earth is fixed, the sun must move.
• The first of the two propositions which constitute an enthymeme or contracted syllogism; as, Every man is mortal; therefore the king must die.
• 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