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L'antecedente
L'antecedente names the condition that comes first in an if-then statement. It is a masculine noun taking the article l'. Italian philosophers use it constantly when analysing implications.
Examples in context
L'antecedente è la prima parte del condizionale.
The antecedent is the first part of the conditional.
Se l'antecedente è falso, l'implicazione resta vera.
If the antecedent is false, the implication stays true.
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