antecedent: meaning and definitions
EnglishType a word
One that precedes another.
A preceding occurrence, cause, or event. See Synonyms at cause.
The important events and occurrences in one's early life.
Grammar The word, phrase, or clause that determines what a pronoun refers to, as the children in The teacher asked the children where they were going.
Mathematics The first term of a ratio.
Logic The conditional member of a hypothetical proposition.