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pre·ja·cent | \ prēˈjāsᵊnt \
Definition of prejacent
(Entry 1 of 2)
2 : being an antecedent proposition in logic from which another is developed
prejacent
noun\ " \
plural -s
Definition of prejacent (Entry 2 of 2)
: a prejacent proposition in logic
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