Antecedence (Noun)
Meaning
Preceding in time.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The discovery of penicillin has its antecedence in the work of earlier scientists who studied the properties of mold.
- The antecedence of the Renaissance in Italy can be seen in the cultural and artistic developments of the 14th century.
- The antecedence of the American Revolution was marked by a series of events, including the Boston Tea Party and the Intolerable Acts.
- The antecedence of the great migration of birds across continents is not yet fully understood by scientists.
- The invention of the wheel had its antecedence in the development of earlier technologies, such as the pulley and the lever.