antecedent vs later

antecedent

• Earlier, either in time or in order. 

• Presumptive. 

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

• An ancestor. 

• Previous principles, conduct, history, etc. 

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

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

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

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

later

• Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time). 

• At some time in the future. 

• Coming afterward in distance (following an antecedent distance as embedded within an adverbial phrase) 

• Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time). 

• At some unspecified time in the future. 

• See you later; goodbye.