Antecedent
Antecedent adjective - Going before another in time or order.
Usage example: I'd like to follow up on an antecedent question from another reporter
Earliest and antecedent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Earliest" instead an adjective "Antecedent".
Nearby Word: antecedently
Earliest
Earliest adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
Usage example: the earliest computers were massive machines that practically filled up a room
Antecedent and earliest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Antecedent" instead an adjective "Earliest".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- old and antecedent
- old and earliest
- first and antecedent
- first and earliest
- advance and antecedent
- advance and earliest
- initial and antecedent
- initial and earliest
- preliminary and antecedent
- preliminary and earliest
- opening and antecedent
- opening and earliest
- anterior and antecedent
- anterior and earliest
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