antecedent

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌantɪˈsiːdənt/

Noun

in-plural

Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing. / An ancestor. / (grammar) A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun.

Japanese Meaning

何かがある他のものに先立つもの、特に後者の原因となるもの / 先祖 / 文法において、代名詞などが指す語句（先行詞）

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The antecedent event in the records helped researchers identify the chain of failures that led to the blackout.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

記録にある前因が、停電につながった一連の故障を研究者たちが特定する手がかりになった。

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Sense（1）

Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.

Sense（2）

An ancestor.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（3）

(grammar) A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun.

[W]hereas it might seem orderly that, as who is appropriated to persons, so that should have been appropriated to things […] the antecedent of that is often personal

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Sense（4）

Sense（5）

Sense（6）

Sense（7）

(chiefly in the plural) Previous principles, conduct, history, etc.

antecedents

（ plural ）

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