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antecedent vs foremother

foremother vs antecedent

antecedent and foremother both are nouns.

antecedent is an adjective but foremother is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
antecedent Yes Yes No No
foremother Yes No No No
As nouns, foremother is a hyponym of antecedent; that is, foremother is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than antecedent:
  • antecedent: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
  • foremother: a female ancestor
Other hyponyms of antecedent include ancestress, forbear, forebear, father, forefather, sire, primogenitor, progenitor.
antecedent (noun) foremother (noun)
the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun a female ancestor
a preceding occurrence or cause or event
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
anything that precedes something similar in time
antecedent (adjective) foremother (adjective)
preceding in time or order
Difference between antecedent and foremother

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