Antecedent Meaning. A phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun referent - something referred to. Mar 29 2021 antecedent in British English.
An antecedent is the first half of a hypothetical proposition whenever the if-clause precedes the then-clause. Cedere to yield has the meaning the first part of a statement. In some contexts the antecedent is called the protasis.
A word or phrase to which a pronoun refers.
The object of a reference Adj. A word or phrase replaced by a substitute. Also known as the setting event. The character and ability of a person depend upon the causes antecedent to him.
