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Synonyms of antecedent

11 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for antecedent is forebear. Other synonyms of antecedent are precedent, predecessive, preceding, precursor and ascendant. The opposite of antecedent is consequent.

Synonyms and similar words for antecedent

adjectiveEarlier, either in time or in order.

  • precedentHappening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding.
  • predecessiveGoing before; preceding.
  • precedingOccurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

nounAny thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.

nounAn ancestor.

Opposite of antecedent

adjectiveEarlier, either in time or in order.

nounAntonym(s) of “in logic”.

  • consequentThe second term of a ratio, i.e. the term b in the ratio a:b, the other being the antecedent.
  • succedentThe formulas on the right-hand side of a sequent.

nounAntonym(s) of “in grammar”.

  • anaphorAn expression referring to another expression. In stricter uses, an expression referring to something earlier in the...

Meaning of antecedent

  1. adjective Earlier, either in time or in order.
  2. adjective Presumptive.
  3. noun Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.

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Questions about synonyms of antecedent

What is another word for antecedent?
Antecedent has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as forebear, precedent, predecessive, preceding, precursor, ascendant, ascendent and forefather.
What is the opposite of antecedent?
The opposite of antecedent is consequent.
What does antecedent mean?
Antecedent means earlier, either in time or in order.

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