Antecedent and Son

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Antecedent noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.

Usage example: the typewriter is the antecedent of the computer keyboard

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Son is an antonym for antecedent.

Nearby Word: antecedently

Son noun - A male human offspring.

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Antecedent is an antonym for son.

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