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antecedents

/ˌæntɪˈsiːdənts/ /ˌænsɪˈsiːdənts/

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noun

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

Examples :

"Her chronic headaches had clear antecedents in the stress of her demanding job and lack of sleep. "

past time history event

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noun

Examples :

"The historian traced the family's wealth back to its wealthy merchant antecedents. "

family history person

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noun

(grammar) A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun.

Examples :

"In the sentence "Maria said she was tired," the antecedents of the pronoun "she" are "Maria." "

grammar language linguistics

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noun

The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition, i.e. p \rightarrow q, where p is the antecedent, and q is the consequent.

Examples :

"In the statement, "If it rains (p), then the ground gets wet (q)," the rain (p) is the antecedent, because it's the condition that comes before the consequence. "

logic language philosophy math linguistics

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The first of two subsets of a sequent, consisting of all the sequent's formulae which are valuated as true.

Examples :

"Sentence: "In the logic problem, Maria focused on the antecedents, the initial set of statements considered true, to determine the validity of the final conclusion." "

logic math language computing

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The first term of a ratio, i.e. the term a in the ratio a:b, the other being the consequent.

Examples :

"In the ratio of students to teachers, 20:1, the number of students, 20, is the antecedent. "

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(chiefly in the plural) Previous principles, conduct, history, etc.

Examples :

"The detective carefully reviewed the company's antecedents, looking for any past financial problems or legal issues that might explain the current fraud case. "