consequent (redirected from consequents)

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.

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[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 sek^w-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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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

Thesaurus

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" accompanying, concomitant, ensuant, resultant, sequent, attendant, incidental subsequent - following in time or order; "subsequent developments"

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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] ADJ → consiguiente

consequent [ˈkɒnsɪkwənt] adj

(= consequential) → résultant(e)

(formal) to be consequent upon sth, to be consequent on sth → résulter de qch

consequent

adj attr → daraus folgend, sich daraus ergebend; (temporal) → darauf folgend; to be consequent upon something (form, liter) → sich aus etw ergeben

consequent [ˈkɒnsɪkwənt] adj → conseguente

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consequent [ˈkɒnsɪkwənt] adj → conseguente