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Antecedents
Translation of "antecedents" into Russian
antecedent
Nounantecedents
pl
UK
/ˌæn.tɪˈsiː.dənt/
US
/ˌæn.təˈsi.dənt/
antecedent
antecedents pl
The antecedent of the modern computer was the mechanical calculator.
Предшественником современного компьютера был механический калькулятор.
In grammar, the antecedent is the noun to which a pronoun refers.
В грамматике антецедент — это существительное, к которому относится местоимение.
antecedents
Noun
antecedents pl
antecedent
Frequently used as a plural-only noun meaning 'ancestors' or 'previous circumstances'; treated as a lexicalized plural.
предки
обычно во мн. ч. The candidate’s aristocratic antecedents were well known.
Аристократические предки кандидата были хорошо известны.
предпосылки
To understand the conflict, we must examine its historical antecedents.
Чтобы понять конфликт, мы должны изучить его исторические предпосылки.
Definitions
antecedent
Noun
A thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
The antecedent to the modern computer was the mechanical calculator.
A person's ancestors or family background.
Her antecedents were traced back to the early settlers of the region.
In grammar, the noun to which a pronoun refers.
In the sentence 'The car that he bought is red,' 'car' is the antecedent of 'that.'
In logic and mathematics, the first term in a conditional statement or of a ratio.
In the conditional statement 'If P, then Q,' P is the antecedent.
antecedents
Noun
a person’s ancestors or family background
The candidate’s aristocratic antecedents were well known.
previous events, circumstances, or causes that have a bearing on a later situation
To understand the conflict, we must examine its historical antecedents.
Idioms and phrases
historical antecedent
The historical antecedent of the modern computer can be traced back to ancient calculating devices.
исторический предшественник
Исторический предшественник современного компьютера может быть прослежен до древних вычислительных устройств.
logical antecedent
In a conditional statement, the logical antecedent comes before the consequent.
логический предшественник
В условном операторе логический предшественник стоит перед следствием.
cultural antecedent
The film's cultural antecedent is rooted in traditional folklore.
культурный предшественник
Культурный предшественник фильма укоренен в традиционном фольклоре.
grammatical antecedent
In the sentence, the pronoun must agree with its grammatical antecedent.
грамматический предшественник
В предложении местоимение должно согласовываться с его грамматическим предшественником.
direct antecedent
The direct antecedent of this policy was the previous administration's reform.
непосредственный предшественник
Непосредственным предшественником этой политики была реформа предыдущей администрации.