sequent
/ˈsiːkw(ə)nt
/adjective archaic
Following in a sequence or as a logical conclusion: some of the inferences are not sequent on the premises...
- Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece are discourses, sequent and complementary, on sex.
- It may, however, yield a more sequent conclusion if one minor change in the text be made.
- We have to accept the vicissitude sequent on a violated treaty.
Derivatives
sequently
Origin
Mid 16th century: from Old French, or from Latin sequent- 'following' (see sequence).
Rhymes
- in the rough
- in the round
- in the saddle
- in the same (or next) breath
- in the second place
- in the sequel
- in the shape of
- in the shit
- in the short run (or term)
- in the soup
- in the swim
- in the teeth of
- in the throes of
- in the train of
- in the wake of
- in the wash
- in the way of
- in the whole (wide) world
- in the wings
- in the wink of an eye (or in a wink)
- in the works
- in the world
- in the wrong
- in the year of grace (or Our Lord) ——
- in this day and age