Antecedent

/ˌæn.tɪˈsiː.dənt/ noun

An event, stimulus, or condition that occurs before and triggers a specific behavior in behavioral analysis.

From Latin 'antecedens' meaning 'going before,' from 'ante-' (before) + 'cedere' (to go).

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