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antenumber

[ an-tee-nuhm-ber ]
/ ˈæn tiˌnʌm bər /

noun

a number that immediately precedes another: Three is the antenumber of four.

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Origin of antenumber

First recorded in 1620–30; ante- + number

Words nearby antenumber

antenna array, antennary, antennate, antennifer, antennule, antenumber, antenuptial, antenuptial marriage contract, anteorbital, antepartum, antepast
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