Mathematical Reasoning

Antecedent

That which precedes or premises in reasoning.
In mathematical logic, the first of two terms in conditional propositional form or in an implication.

Example

In the statement "if a quadrilateral has one pair of parallel sides, then this quadrilateral is a trapezoid", the antecedent is the proposition "a quadrilateral has one pair of parallel sides", and the consequence of the proposition "this quadrilateral is a trapezoid".

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