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“antecedent”
TermMatrix lists 26 find descriptive words for this word, including of, modern, an, was, base, and more.
Word Profile
- Syllables
- 4
- Meter
- [//xx]
- Part of Speech
- Adjective, Noun
- Popularity
- 57/100
Definitions
adjective
preceding in time or order
Synonyms: agency, ancestor, ancestors, announcer, antecede, antecedents, antedate, anterior, anticipatory, ascendant, ascendants, base
Antonyms: subsequent
noun
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Synonyms: ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, root
noun
a preceding occurrence or cause or event
noun
anything that precedes something similar in time
Synonyms: forerunner
- Example:“Phrenology was an antecedent of modern neuroscience.”
noun
the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
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