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Antecedent

ˌantɪˈsiːd(ə)nt

Antecedent definitions

noun

Inflections:

antecedent antecedents

a thing that existed before or logically precedes another

"some antecedents to the African novel might exist in Africa's oral traditions"

Synonyms:
precursor forerunner predecessor
a person's ancestors or family and social background

"her early life and antecedents have been traced"

Synonyms:
ancestor forefather forebear predecessor progenitor
an earlier word, phrase, or clause to which another word (especially a following relative pronoun) refers back
the statement contained in the ‘if’ clause of a conditional proposition