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sequacious se·qua·cious S0276200 (sĭ-kwā′shəs)adj.1. Highly impressionable or unquestioning, especially in following a leader or embracing an idea: "False philosophers ... have beclouded educated but sequacious minds" (John Gardner).2. Coherent or flowing smoothly from one part to the next: "I make these notes, but am tired of notes ... I want something sequacious now & robust" (Virginia Woolf). [From Latin sequāx, sequāc-, pursuing, from sequī, to follow; see sekw- in Indo-European roots.] se·qua′cious·ly adv.se·quac′i·ty (-kwăs′ĭ-tē) n.sequacious (sɪˈkweɪʃəs) adj1. logically following in regular sequence2. ready to follow any leader; pliant[C17: from Latin sequāx pursuing, from sequī to follow] seˈquaciously adv sequacity, sequaciousness nse•qua•cious (sɪˈkweɪ ʃəs) adj. easily led; servile. [1630–40; < Latin sequāx, s. sequāc- following closely, pliant, derivative of sequī to follow; see -acious] se•qua′cious•ly, adv. se•quac′i•ty (-ˈkwæs ɪ ti) n. |