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Definition of consequent - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
effectfollowing as a result or effect
- The flood was consequent to the heavy rain.
2.
logicalTECH. logically following from a premiseTECH.
- The conclusion was consequent to the initial hypothesis.
3.
geologyTECH. following the natural slope of the landTECH.
- The river's consequent path was shaped by the terrain.
Noun
1.
logicTECH. second part of a conditional statement in logicTECH.
- If the antecedent is true, the consequent must also be true.
2.
mathematicsTECH. the second term in a ratioTECH.
- In the ratio 3:4, 4 is the consequent.
3.
resultRare event that follows anotherRare
- The storm was a consequent of the hurricane.
4.
geologyTECH. stream following the original land slopeTECH.
- The river is a consequent of the mountain's slope.
Expressions with consequent
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as a result of something that happened before
He left early, consequent on the bad weather.
shows something happens because of a previous event
Consequent upon the storm, the match was canceled.
Origin of consequent
Latin, consequens (following)
Terms with consequent included in their meaning
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logic
logical argument denying the consequent to deny the antecedent
logic
relation of consequent to antecedent
Examples of consequent in a sentence
His illness was consequent to years of neglect. The results were consequent to the experiment. Her actions were consequent to her beliefs. The consequent valley formed along the hillside. A consequent stream followed the downward slope. The consequent follows logically from the antecedent.
In this theorem, the consequent is always true. In 5:6, 6 is the consequent. The consequent in 7:8 is 8. The blackout was a consequent of the damaged power line. Job losses were a consequent of the factory closure. The consequent carved its path through the valley. Geologists studied the consequent for erosion patterns.
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- French:conséquent, conséquence, ...
- German:folgend, Konsequenz, ...
- Italian:conseguente, conseguenza, ...
- Spanish:consecuente, resultado, ...
- Portuguese:consequente, segundo termo, ...
- Chinese:结果的, 后件, ...
- Japanese:結果としての, 後件, ...
- Arabic:نَاتِج, تالي, ...
- Hebrew:תּוֹלַדְתִּי, הַנּוֹבֵעַ, ...
- Russian:последующий, логическое следствие, ...
- Ukrainian:наслідковий, наслідок, ...
- Hindi:परिणामी, परिणामस्वरूप, ...
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