antecedent

UK
/ˌæntɪˈsiːd(ə)nt/
US
/ˌæntɪˈsidənt/

Übersetzungen

antecedentsubstantiv
antecedents
множ.
UK
/ˌæn.tɪˈsiː.dənt/
US
/ˌæn.təˈsi.dənt/
The antecedent of the modern computer was the mechanical calculator.
Предшественником современного компьютера был механический калькулятор.
In grammar, the antecedent is the noun to which a pronoun refers.
В грамматике антецедент — это существительное, к которому относится местоимение.
Synonyme
preceding event
prior occurrence
antecedentadjektiv
more antecedent
Срав.
most antecedent
Превосх.
UK
/ˌæntɪˈsiːd(ə)nt/
US
/ˌæntɪˈsidənt/
The antecedent events led to the current situation.
Предшествующие события привели к текущей ситуации.
antecedentssubstantiv

antecedent

antecedents
множ.
Frequently used as a plural-only noun meaning 'ancestors' or 'previous circumstances'; treated as a lexicalized plural.
предкиобычно во мн. ч.
The candidate’s aristocratic antecedents were well known.
Аристократические предки кандидата были хорошо известны.
To understand the conflict, we must examine its historical antecedents.
Чтобы понять конфликт, мы должны изучить его исторические предпосылки.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
происхождениесемейное прошлое, родословная

Definitionen

antecedentsubstantiv
A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
The antecedent to the modern computer was the mechanical calculator.
A person's ancestors or family background.
Her antecedents were traced back to the early settlers of the region.
In grammar, the noun to which a pronoun refers.
In the sentence 'The car that he bought is red,' 'car' is the antecedent of 'that.'
In logic and mathematics, the first term in a conditional statement or of a ratio.
In the conditional statement 'If P, then Q,' P is the antecedent.
antecedentadjektiv
Preceding in time or order; prior.
The antecedent events led to the current situation.
antecedentssubstantiv
a person’s ancestors or family background
The candidate’s aristocratic antecedents were well known.
previous events, circumstances, or causes that have a bearing on a later situation
To understand the conflict, we must examine its historical antecedents.