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antecedent

antecedent Antecedent means what comes before, first in space and then in time.

Antecedent means what comes before, first in space and then in time. In logic, it also means the ground or condition for something else, especially the statement from which a consequent is said to follow in a hypothetical judgment.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Antecedent” (Antecedent).
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