antenumber

antenumber
\\ˈantēˌ-, -tə̇-\ noun
Etymology: ante- + number
: a number immediately preceding another

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/an"tee num'beuhr/, n.
a number that immediately precedes another: Three is the antenumber of four.
[1620-30; ANTE- + NUMBER]

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  • Antenumber — An te*num ber, n. A number that precedes another. [R.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • antenumber — /an tee num beuhr/, n. a number that immediately precedes another: Three is the antenumber of four. [1620 30; ANTE + NUMBER] * * * …   Universalium

  • antenumber — an·te·num·ber …   English syllables

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