sequent

American  

[see-kwuhnt] / ˈsi kwənt /

adjective

1. following; successive.

2. following logically or naturally; consequent.

3. characterized by continuous succession; consecutive.

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noun

1. something that follows in order or as a result.

sequent British  

/ ˈsiːkwənt /

adjective

1. following in order or succession

2. following as a result; consequent

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noun

1. something that follows; consequence

2. logic a formal representation of an argument. The inference of A from A & B is written A & B ̃⊢ A. The sequent ̃⊢ A represents the derivation of A from no assumptions and thus indicates that A is a theorem

Other Word Forms

• nonsequent
  adjective
• sequently
  adverb
• unsequent
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of sequent

1550–60; < Latin sequent- (stem of sequēns, present participle of sequī to follow), equivalent to sequ- follow + -ent- -ent

Example Sentences

But there is no indication that sub sequent crops on the same land are affected by the chemical dousing.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bellow's sub sequent novel, Henderson the Rain King, rambled even more; and in Herzog the tension has snapped completely in a flood of good will.

From Time Magazine Archive

They may be pursued much in the same way, or by alternations in which each prior study favors the sequent one.

From College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College by Klapper, Paul

But there is nothing so constantly noble as the pure leaf of the laurel, bay, orange, and olive; numerable, sequent, perfect in setting, divinely simple and serene.

From Proserpina, Volume 1 Studies Of Wayside Flowers by Ruskin, John

With such reflections passing hastily—for the scene I have described, and the sequent thoughts, did not occupy much time—I turned my eyes inwards to examine whether I was sufficiently concealed in my niche.

From The Scalp Hunters by Stewart, F.A.