What does antecedente in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word antecedente in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use antecedente in Spanish.

The word antecedente in Spanish means history, antecedent, previous, premise, antecedent, family history, family background. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word antecedente

history

nombre masculino (precedente, precursor)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El antecedente de diabetes en la familia aumenta el riesgo de sufrir la enfermedad.
The history of diabetes in the family, increases the risk of suffering the illness.

antecedent

nombre masculino (de un pronombre) (grammar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El collar es el antecedente de "que" en la oración: "El collar que me regalaste es precioso".
The necklace is the antecedent of "give" in the sentence: "The necklace you gave me is beautiful".

previous

adjetivo de una sola terminación (que precede)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Los ejemplos antecedentes son prueba irrefutable de la culpabilidad del acusado.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The benefits of the new drug are outlined in the previous paragraph.

premise, antecedent

nombre masculino (razonamiento: premisa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El razonamiento consta de dos partes: premisa o antecedente y conclusión o consecuente.
Reasoning consists of two parts: the premise or antecedent and conclusion or consequence.

family history, family background

(precedente en la familia) (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tenemos un antecedente familiar de diabetes.
We have a family history of diabetes.

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