| 释义 |
con·se·cu·tion
\ˌkänsə̇ˈkyüshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin consecution-, consecutio, from consecutus (past participle of consequi to follow) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at consequent
1. : advance in argument from antecedent to consequent : logical sequence : chain of reasoning
< reading each … chapter separately abandoning any search for consecution of argument — Times Literary Supplement >
specifically obsolete : the inferred part of an argument : the necessary sequence
2. : sequence especially of events, similar harmonic intervals in music, or tenses in grammar
< consecution of octaves >
: succession
< consecution of sins > |