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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, subserve, subservience
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British Dictionary definitions for subsequent
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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