The difference between Antecedent and Succedent

When used as nouns, antecedent means any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing, whereas succedent means the formulas on the right-hand side of a sequent.

When used as adjectives, antecedent means earlier, either in time or in order, whereas succedent means that succeeds.

check bellow for the other definitions of Antecedent and Succedent

  1. Antecedent as an adjective:

    Earlier, either in time or in order.

    Examples:

    "an event antecedent to the Biblical Flood"

    "an antecedent cause"

  2. Antecedent as an adjective:

    Presumptive.

    Examples:

    "an antecedent improbability"

  1. Antecedent as a noun:

    Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.

  2. Antecedent as a noun:

    An ancestor.

  3. Antecedent as a noun (grammar):

    A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun.

  4. Antecedent as a noun (logic):

    The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition, i.e. p \rightarrow q, where p is the antecedent, and q is the consequent.

  5. Antecedent as a noun (logic):

    The first of two subsets of a sequent, consisting of all the sequent's formulae which are valuated as true.

    Examples:

    "rfex en"

  6. Antecedent as a noun (math):

    The first term of a ratio, i.e. the term a in the ratio a:b, the other being the consequent.

  7. Antecedent as a noun (mostly, in the plural):

    Previous principles, conduct, history, etc.

  1. Succedent as an adjective:

    That succeeds; succeeding, following

    Examples:

    "The 2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th houses in Astrology are the succedent houses, so called because they follow the angular houses."

  1. Succedent as a noun (logic):

    The formulas on the right-hand side of a sequent.

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