consequent

[ kon-si-kwent, -kwuhnt ]

/ ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛnt, -kwənt /

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adjective

following as an effect or result; resulting (often followed by on, upon, or to): a fall in price consequent to a rise in production.

following as a logical conclusion: a consequent law.

following or progressing logically: consequent reasoning.

noun

anything that follows upon something else, with or without a causal relationship.

Logic. the second member of a conditional proposition, as “Caesar was a great general” in “If Caesar conquered Gaul, he was a great general.”

Mathematics.

the second term of a ratio.
the second of two vectors in a dyad.

Origin of consequent

1350–1400; Middle English (noun) <Latin consequent- (stem of consequēns, present participle of consequī to follow closely). See con-, sequent

OTHER WORDS FROM consequent

non·con·se·quent, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH consequent

consequent , subsequent

Words nearby consequent

consent judgment, consent of the governed, consentual, consequence, consequences, consequent, consequential, consequentialism, consequently, consequent stream, conservable

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Example sentences from the Web for consequent

Then there is the grand premiere and the consequent climb to the top of the Twitterverse.
BusyBodyism: The Internet Brew of Whiteness and Class|Eugene Robinson|September 26, 2020|Ozy
His consequent chagrin was so great as nearly if not quite to render him insane.
Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia|Maturin M. Ballou
The consequent modification would be profound in the matter of sexual habit and appetite.
Social Origins and Primal Law|Andrew Lang
It is a sense of delicacy, consequent upon some dread of wrong-doing.
Gwen Wynn|Mayne Reid

On account of the ebb tide and consequent lay of the corks, we worked back, in reverse order, eastwards.
A Poor Man's House|Stephen Sydney Reynolds
In range animals the first symptom noted is generally the sudden falling of the animal and consequent inability to rise.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for consequent

consequent

/ (ˈkɒnsɪkwənt) /

adjective

following as an effect or result

following as a logical conclusion or by rational argument

(of a river) flowing in the direction of the original slope of the land or dip of the strata

noun

something that follows something else, esp as a result

logic the resultant clause in a conditional sentence

affirming the consequent logic the fallacy of inferring the antecedent of a conditional sentence, given the truth of the conditional and its consequent, as if John is six feet tall, he's more than five feet: he's more than five feet so he's six feet

an obsolete term for denominator (def. 1)

Word Origin for consequent

C15: from Latin consequēns following closely, from consequī to pursue

undefined consequent

See consequential

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单词	consequent
释义	consequent [ kon-si-kwent, -kwuhnt ] / ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛnt, -kwənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR consequent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective following as an effect or result; resulting (often followed by on, upon, or to): a fall in price consequent to a rise in production. following as a logical conclusion: a consequent law. following or progressing logically: consequent reasoning. noun anything that follows upon something else, with or without a causal relationship. Logic. the second member of a conditional proposition, as “Caesar was a great general” in “If Caesar conquered Gaul, he was a great general.” Mathematics. the second term of a ratio. the second of two vectors in a dyad. Origin of consequent 1350–1400; Middle English (noun) <Latin consequent- (stem of consequēns, present participle of consequī to follow closely). See con-, sequent OTHER WORDS FROM consequent non·con·se·quent, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH consequent consequent , subsequent Words nearby consequent consent judgment, consent of the governed, consentual, consequence, consequences, consequent, consequential, consequentialism, consequently, consequent stream, conservable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for consequent Then there is the grand premiere and the consequent climb to the top of the Twitterverse. BusyBodyism: The Internet Brew of Whiteness and Class\|Eugene Robinson\|September 26, 2020\|Ozy His consequent chagrin was so great as nearly if not quite to render him insane. Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia\|Maturin M. Ballou The consequent modification would be profound in the matter of sexual habit and appetite. Social Origins and Primal Law\|Andrew Lang It is a sense of delicacy, consequent upon some dread of wrong-doing. Gwen Wynn\|Mayne Reid On account of the ebb tide and consequent lay of the corks, we worked back, in reverse order, eastwards. A Poor Man's House\|Stephen Sydney Reynolds In range animals the first symptom noted is generally the sudden falling of the animal and consequent inability to rise. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture British Dictionary definitions for consequent consequent / (ˈkɒnsɪkwənt) / adjective following as an effect or result following as a logical conclusion or by rational argument (of a river) flowing in the direction of the original slope of the land or dip of the strata noun something that follows something else, esp as a result logic the resultant clause in a conditional sentence affirming the consequent logic the fallacy of inferring the antecedent of a conditional sentence, given the truth of the conditional and its consequent, as if John is six feet tall, he's more than five feet: he's more than five feet so he's six feet an obsolete term for denominator (def. 1) Word Origin for consequent C15: from Latin consequēns following closely, from consequī to pursue undefined consequent See consequential Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to consequent subsequent, indirect, ensuing, consistent, following, intelligent, logical, rational, reasonable, sensible, sequential, sound, successive, understandable, inferable, resulting
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consequent

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noun

Origin of consequent

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH consequent

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Example sentences from the Web for consequent

British Dictionary definitions for consequent

adjective

noun

Word Origin for consequent

undefined consequent

Words related to consequent