consequent

[ kon-si-kwent, -kwuhnt ]

adjective

1. following as an effect or result; resulting (often followed by on, upon, or to ):

   a fall in price consequent to a rise in production.

2. following as a logical conclusion:

   a consequent law.

3. following or progressing logically:

   consequent reasoning.

noun

1. anything that follows upon something else, with or without a causal relationship.
2. Logic. the second member of a conditional proposition, as “Caesar was a great general” in “If Caesar conquered Gaul, he was a great general.”
3. Mathematics.
   1. the second term of a ratio.
   2. the second of two vectors in a dyad.

consequent

/ ˈkɒnsɪkwənt /

adjective

1. following as an effect or result
2. following as a logical conclusion or by rational argument
3. (of a river) flowing in the direction of the original slope of the land or dip of the strata

noun

1. something that follows something else, esp as a result
2. logic the resultant clause in a conditional sentence
3. 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. an obsolete term for denominator

Usage

See consequential

Other Words From

• non·conse·quent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of consequent¹

1350–1400; Middle English (noun) < Latin consequent- (stem of consequēns, present participle of consequī to follow closely). See con-, sequent

Word History and Origins

Origin of consequent¹

C15: from Latin consequēns following closely, from consequī to pursue

Example Sentences

The introduction of smart assistants such as Alexa has pioneered a new era of voice search ubiquity and the consequent web accessibility.

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Then there is the grand premiere and the consequent climb to the top of the Twitterverse.

From Ozy

He explains the late departure of the ships for Nueva España, and the consequent mortality reported on one of them.

From Project Gutenberg

This is a very dark frame of mind, consequent on overwork and the conclusion of the excruciating Ebb Tide.

From Project Gutenberg

I suffered so much from the consequent relaxation, that I never repeated the occasion.

From Project Gutenberg

For the first time the three seemed to be made aware of the approach of the Federals, and to show consequent alarm and haste.

From Project Gutenberg

No cause acts without a consequent effect; an effect is a sure sign of a preceding cause.

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Related Words

• ensuing
• indirect
• subsequent