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PREPOSITIVE Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the word prepositive. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word prepositive. (close relations)

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antecedent
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• preceding in time or order

noun

• someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

• a preceding occurrence or cause or event

• anything that precedes something similar in time

• the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun

precedent
nounn
noun

• an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

• (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions

• a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws

• a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)

adjective satellite

• preceding in time, order, or significance

prevenient
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• in anticipation

prior
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

adjective satellite

• earlier in time

Alternatives for ANTECEDENT

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