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Reflexive :: Reflexive (a.) Having for its direct object a pronoun which refers to the agent or subject as its antecedent; -- said of certain verbs; as, the witness perjured himself; I bethought myself. Applied also to pronouns of this class; reciprocal; reflective..

Antecedent :: Antecedent (a.) Presumptive; as, an antecedent improbability..

Precondition :: Precondition (n.) A previous or antecedent condition; a preliminary condition.

Homologous :: Homologous (a.) Having the same relative proportion or value, as the two antecedents or the two consequents of a proportion..

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.

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..

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

Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) The first of the two propositions which constitute an enthymeme or contracted syllogism; as, Every man is mortal; therefore the king must die..

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..

Precedent :: Precedent (n.) A preceding circumstance or condition; an antecedent; hence, a prognostic; a token; a sign..

Antecedaneous :: Antecedaneous (a.) Antecedent; preceding in time.

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

Antecedent :: Antecedent (n.) The earlier events of one's life; previous principles, conduct, course, history..

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

Previously :: Previously (adv.) Beforehand; antecedently; as, a plan previously formed..

Preconformity :: Preconformity (n.) Anticipative or antecedent conformity.

For :: For (prep.) Indicating the antecedent cause or occasion of an action; the motive or inducement accompanying and prompting to an act or state; the reason of anything; that on account of which a thing is or is done.

Anterior :: Anterior (a.) Before in time; antecedent.

Precedaneous :: Precedaneous (a.) Preceding; antecedent; previous.

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..

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