subsequent

[ suhb-si-kwuhnt ]

adjective

1. occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to ):

   subsequent events;

   Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.

2. following in order or succession; succeeding:

   a subsequent section in a treaty.

subsequent

/ ˈsʌbsɪkwənt /

adjective

1. occurring after; succeeding

Derived Forms

• ˈsubsequentness, noun
• ˈsubsequently, adverb

Other Words From

• sub·se·quent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsequent¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin subsequent-, stem of subsequēns “following close behind,” present participle of subsequī “to follow close behind,” equivalent to sub- sub- + sequ(ī) “to follow”

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsequent¹

C15: from Latin subsequēns following on, from subsequī, from sub- near + sequī to follow

Example Sentences

This is very similar to playing Tetris on a Game Boy, where a single block can affect its surroundings and determine the placement of subsequent, ultimately bringing the entire system together.

From Science Daily

However, a pair of subsequent studies determined that it was merely a false positive, which one scientist later explained indicates that the scientific process is working as it is supposed to.

From Salon

Israel’s subsequent war in Lebanon has weakened Hezbollah and with it Iran, both of them crucial Assad allies.

From Los Angeles Times

The concern helped propel Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential candidacy and subsequent selection to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

From New York Times

The analysis also revealed what Yu calls "hot spots" and "hot moments" of nitrous oxide production and subsequent loss to waterways, such as after the application of ammonia-based fertilizers, followed by intensive rainfall events.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• consecutive
• consequent
• ensuing
• following
• successive