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An antecedent is a preceding event, condition, cause, phrase, or word. It may refer to:

• Antecedent moisture, a hydrologic term describing the relative wetness condition of a sewershed
• Antecedent (logic), the first half of a hypothetical proposition
• Antecedent (grammar), the word to which a pronoun refers
• A musical phrase (music) may be an antecedent or consequent phrase.
• Antecedent (genealogy), antonym of descendant, genealogical predecessor in family line.
• Antecedent (law), in criminology, the life history and previous convictions of a defendant
• Antecedent stimulus, in behavioral research, elicits a learned response from an organism.
• Antecedent action, in drama and literature, the events prior to the opening of a play or story

[edit] See also

• Generic antecedent

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