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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 an·te·ced·ent n. Pronunciation: ˌ an-tə- ' sē-d ə nt Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin &Latin; Medieval Latin antecedent-, antecedens, from Latin, what precedes, from neuter of antecedent-, antecedens, present participle of antecedere to go before, from ante- + cedere to go Date: 14th century 1 : a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun (as John in “Mary saw John and called to him”) broadly : a word or phrase replaced by a substitute 2 : the conditional element in a proposition (as if A in “if A, then B”) 3 : the first term of a mathematical ratio 4 a : a preceding event, condition, or cause b plural : the significant events, conditions, and traits of one's earlier life 5 a : PREDECESSOR especially : a model or stimulus for later developments b plural : ANCESTORS , PARENTS ]]> 2 antecedent n. Function: adjective Date: 14th century : PRIOR synonyms see PRECEDING –an·te·ced·ent·ly adverb ]]>