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consequent
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con·se·quent  (kns-kwnt, -kwnt)
adj.
1.
a. Following as a natural effect, result, or conclusion: tried to prevent an oil spill and the consequent damage to wildlife.
b. Following as a logical conclusion.
2. Logically correct or consistent.
3. Geology Having a position or direction determined by the original form or slope of the earth's surface: a consequent river; a consequent valley.
n.
1. Logic The conclusion, as of a syllogism or a conditional sentence.
2. The second term of a ratio.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cnsequns, cnsequent-, present participle of cnsequ, to follow closely : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + sequ, to follow; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.]

consequent [ˈkɒnsɪkwənt]
adj
1. following as an effect or result
2. following as a logical conclusion or by rational argument
3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (of a river) flowing in the direction of the original slope of the land or dip of the strata
n
1. something that follows something else, esp as a result
2. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic the resultant clause in a conditional sentence
(Philosophy / Logic)
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
4. (Mathematics) an obsolete term for denominator [1]
[from Latin consequēns following closely, from consequī to pursue]
Usage: See at consequential
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.consequent - following or accompanying as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"; "attendant circumstances"; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable"
subsequent - following in time or order; "subsequent developments"

consequent
adjective following, resulting, subsequent, successive, ensuing, resultant, sequential The warming of the Earth and the consequent climatic changes affect us all.
Translations
consequent [ˈkɒnsɪkwənt] ADJconsiguiente
consequent [ˈkɒnsɪkwənt] adj
(= consequential) → résultant(e)
(formal) to be consequent upon sth, to be consequent on sth → résulter de qch
consequent
adj attrdaraus folgend, sich daraus ergebend; (temporal) → darauf folgend; to be consequent upon something (form, liter)sich aus etw ergeben
consequent [ˈkɒnsɪkwənt] adjconseguente
consequent [ˈkɒnsɪkwənt] adjconseguente


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