subsequent
[ suhb-si-kwuhnt ]
/ ˈsʌb sɪ kwənt /
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adjective
occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to): subsequent events;Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.
following in order or succession; succeeding: a subsequent section in a treaty.
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Origin of subsequent
OTHER WORDS FROM subsequent
sub·se·quent·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH subsequent
consequent, subsequentWords nearby subsequent
subsecretariat, subsection, subsegment, subsellium, subsequence, subsequent, subsequently, subsere, subserous, subserous plexus, subserve
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subsequent
/ (ˈsʌbsɪkwənt) /
adjective
occurring after; succeeding
Derived forms of subsequent
subsequently, adverbsubsequentness, nounWord Origin for subsequent
C15: from Latin subsequēns following on, from subsequī, from sub- near + sequī to follow
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