Meaning, Definition & Pronunciation of "antecedent" in English - English

Tojoman Dictionary

preceding in time or order

the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun

a preceding occurrence or cause or event

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

anything that precedes something similar in time

at an earlier time or formerly

coagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendency

Context Examples

20. Good governance is an important antecedent to long-term socio-economic development.

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