antecedent /an-ti-sēˈdənt/

1. Going before in time
2. Prior

1. That which precedes in time
2. An ancestor
3. The noun or its equivalent to which a relative pronoun refers (grammar)
4. The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition (logic)
5. The numerator term of a ratio (mathematics)
6. (in pl) previous principles, conduct, history, etc

antecēdeˈ transitive verb

To go before in time, rank, etc

antecēˈdence noun

antecēˈdently adverb

• educator
• educators
• educatory
• educe
• educed
• educement
• educements
• educes
• educible
• educing
• educt
• eduction
• eductions
• eductor
• eductors
• educts
• edulcorant
• edulcorate
• edulcorated
• kiboshed
• kiboshes
• kiboshing
• kick
• kickable
• kick about