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antecedent

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

Translations

antecedentnoun
antecedents
pl
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.
Synonyms
predecessor
forerunner
ancestor
preceding event
prior occurrence
antecedentadjective
more antecedent
Comp.
most antecedent
Super.
UK
/ˌæntɪˈsiːd(ə)nt/
US
/ˌæntɪˈsidənt/
The antecedent events led to the current situation.
Предшествующие события привели к текущей ситуации.
Synonyms
preceding
preliminary
prior-to
preceding in time
preexisting
former
earlier
previous
prior
antecedentsnoun

antecedent

antecedents
pl
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.
Additional translations
предыстория
происхождениесемейное прошлое, родословная

Definitions

antecedentnoun
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.
antecedentadjective
Preceding in time or order; prior.
The antecedent events led to the current situation.
antecedentsnoun
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.
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