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Relative :: Relative (n.) A relative pronoun; a word which relates to, or represents, another word or phrase, called its antecedent; as, the relatives who, which, that..

Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) The noun to which a relative refers; as, in the sentence Solomon was the prince who built the temple, prince is the antecedent of who..

Correlative :: Correlative (n.) The antecedent of a pronoun.

Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) The first or conditional part of a hypothetical proposition; as, If the earth is fixed, the sun must move..

Former :: Former (a.) Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past..

They :: They (obj.) The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed..

Preterient :: Preterient (a.) Passed through; antecedent; previous; as, preterient states..

Proleptical :: Proleptical (a.) Previous; antecedent.

Foregleam :: Foregleam (n.) An antecedent or premonitory gleam; a dawning light.

Antedate :: Antedate (n.) Prior date; a date antecedent to another which is the actual date.

Preordinance :: Preordinance (n.) Antecedent decree or determination.

Precedently :: Precedently (adv.) Beforehand; antecedently.

Precedent :: Precedent (a.) Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services..

Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) One who precedes or goes in front.

Preparatory :: Preparatory (a.) Preparing the way for anything by previous measures of adaptation; antecedent and adapted to what follows; introductory; preparative; as, a preparatory school; a preparatory condition..

Consequent :: Consequent (n.) The second term of a ratio, as the term b in the ratio a:b, the first a, being the antecedent..

Fore :: Fore (adv.) Advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front; being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance; preceding; anterior; antecedent; earlier; forward; -- opposed to back or behind; as, the fore part of a garment; the fore part of the day; the fore and of a wagon..

Prefix :: Prefix (v. t.) To set or appoint beforehand; to settle or establish antecedently.

Pepsinogen :: Pepsinogen (n.) The antecedent of the ferment pepsin. A substance contained in the form of granules in the peptic cells of the gastric glands. It is readily convertible into pepsin. Also called propepsin.

Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) That which goes before in time; that which precedes.

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