antecedent

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

Переводы

antecedentсуществительное
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.
Синонимы
preceding event
prior occurrence
antecedentприлагательное
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.
antecedentsсуществительное

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.
Дополнительные переводы
происхождениесемейное прошлое, родословная

Определения

antecedentсуществительное
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.
antecedentприлагательное
Preceding in time or order; prior.
The antecedent events led to the current situation.
antecedentsсуществительное
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.