Antecedent and Result

Antecedent

Antecedent noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.
Usage example: what are the antecedents of the American Revolutionary War?

Result is an antonym for antecedent.

Nearby Word: antecedently

Result

Result noun - A condition or occurrence traceable to a cause.
Usage example: the frequent computer crashes are an unexpected result of the new security software we installed

Antecedent is an antonym for result.

Nearby Words: resultant, resulting, resulted

How words are described

direct direct antecedent direct result
obvious obvious antecedent obvious result
tragic tragic antecedent tragic result
main main antecedent main result
Other adjectives: immediate.
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