antecedence

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Synonyms: antecedency, antecedent, intercedence, antecedents

Antonyms: antecedency, antecedent, intercedence, antecedents

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Noun

1. The [[relationship]] of [[precede|preceding]] something in [[time]] or [[order]].
2. That which precedes something or someone (e.g. [[prior]] events, [[origin]], [[ancestry]]).
3. The length of time by which one event or time period precedes another.
4. {{lb|en|grammar}} The relationship between a [[pronoun]] and its [[antecedent#Noun|antecedent]].
5. {{lb|en|geology}} A [[geologic]] process that explains how and why [[antecedent]] [[rivers]] can cut through [[mountain]] systems instead of going around them.

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