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Meaning of word antecedent from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
antecedent noun
Meaning : A preceding occurrence or cause or event.
Meaning : Anything that precedes something similar in time.
Example :
Phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience.
Synonyms : forerunner
Meaning : The referent of an anaphor. A phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun.
