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antecedent
adjectivegeneral usevery common/ɐ̃tɨsɨˈdẽtɨ/an·te·ce·den·te
Definitions
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That which precedes in time or order; that which happens or exists before.
Usage examples
“The antecedent chapter is crucial to understanding the plot.”
“The conditions antecedent to the agreement were complex.”
2
Fact, circumstance, or previous event that serves as a reference or explanation for something later.
Usage examples
“The defendant had no criminal antecedents.”
“His academic antecedents impressed the committee.”