antecedent
/ˌænˈtɛsədənt/
a thing that existed before or precedes another
“The antecedent events leading to the war were complex.”
Origin: Latin antecedere to go before (ante before + cedere to go)
/ˌænˈtɛsədənt/
a thing that existed before or precedes another
“The antecedent events leading to the war were complex.”
Origin: Latin antecedere to go before (ante before + cedere to go)