Antecedent and Successive

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Antecedent adjective - Going before another in time or order.

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Successive is an antonym for antecedent in preceding topic.

Nearby Word: antecedently

Successive adjective - Following one after another without others coming in between.

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Antecedent is an antonym for successive.

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