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Definition of antecedent adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

antecedent

adjective
 
/ˌæntɪˈsiːdnt/
 
/ˌæntɪˈsiːdnt/
(formal)
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  1. previous
    • antecedent events
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French or from Latin antecedent- ‘going before’, from antecedere, from ante ‘before’ + cedere ‘go’.
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