antecedent vs root

root vs antecedent

antecedent and root both are nouns.

antecedent is an adjective but root is not an adjective.

antecedent is not a verb while root is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
antecedent	Yes	Yes	No	No
root	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, antecedent and root are synonyms defined as:

antecedent and root: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

Other synonyms of antecedent include ancestor, ascendant, ascendent.

antecedent (noun)	root (noun)
the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun	the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
a preceding occurrence or cause or event	(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)	a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
anything that precedes something similar in time	the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
	the place where something begins, where it springs into being
	someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
	(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
	a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number

antecedent (adjective)	root (adjective)
preceding in time or order

antecedent (verb)	root (verb)
	take root and begin to grow
	cause to take roots
	become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
	dig with the snout
	plant by the roots
	cheer for
	come into existence, originate

Difference between antecedent and root

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