Antecedents

noun

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

Definition

  1. (noun) Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
  2. (noun) An ancestor.
  3. (noun) (grammar) A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun.
  4. (noun) The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition, i.e. p rightarrow q, where p is the antecedent, and q is the consequent.
  5. (noun) The first of two subsets of a sequent, consisting of all the sequent's formulae which are valuated as true.
  6. (noun) The first term of a ratio, i.e. the term a in the ratio a:b, the other being the consequent.
  7. (noun) (chiefly in the plural) Previous principles, conduct, history, etc.

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  • Antecedents contains 11 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 7 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 4.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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What does Antecedents mean?

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

How many letters are in Antecedents?

Antecedents has 11 letters.

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