Definition of Antecedent

  • 1. Preceding in time or order Adjective
  • 2. Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) Noun
  • 3. A preceding occurrence or cause or event Noun
  • 4. Anything that precedes something similar in time Noun
  • 5. The referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun Noun

Synonyms for word "antecedent"

Semanticaly linked words with "antecedent"

Hyponims for word "antecedent"

Antonyms to adjective "antecedent"