consequent

See also: conséquent

English

Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French conséquent , from Latin consequens, consequentem, present participle of consequi (“to follow”), from con- + sequi (“to follow”). Compare French conséquent.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwənt/

Adjective

consequent (not comparable)

1. Following as a result, inference, or natural effect.

   His retirement and consequent spare time enabled him to travel more.

2. Of or pertaining to consequences.

Coordinate terms

• antecedent

Translations

as a result

• Bulgarian: следващ като резултат (sledvašt kato rezultat)
• Dutch: met als gevolg
• Finnish: seuraava (fi)
• Greek: απορρέων (el) m (aporréon)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Russian: ито́говый (ru) (itógovyj) (somewhat), результи́рующий (ru) (rezulʹtírujuščij) (somewhat)
• Spanish: consecuente (es)
• Tagalog: sumunod

of or pertaining to consequences

• Dutch: hiermee gepaard gaande
• Finnish: seurauksellinen
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• Greek: επακόλουθος (el) m (epakólouthos)
• Russian: после́дующий (ru) (poslédujuščij), сле́дующий (ru) (slédujuščij)

Noun

consequent (plural consequents)

1. (logic) The second half of a hypothetical proposition; Q, if the form of the proposition is "If P, then Q."
2. An event which follows another.
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     They were ill-governed, which is always a consequent of ill payment.

3. (mathematics) The second term of a ratio, i.e. the term b in the ratio a:b, the other being the antecedent.

Holonyms

• conditional
• See Thesaurus:argument form

Coordinate terms

• antecedent

Translations

the second half of a hypothetical proposition

• Finnish: takajäsen
• French: conséquent (fr) m
• Polish: następnik m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Russian: сле́дствие (ru) n (slédstvije), пра́вая часть усло́вного выска́зывания f (právaja častʹ uslóvnovo vyskázyvanija), (linguistics) втора́я часть усло́вного предложе́ния (vtorája častʹ uslóvnovo predložénija)
• Spanish: consecuente (es) m
• Tagalog: sumunod

following event

• Bulgarian: следствие (bg) n (sledstvie)
• Dutch: gevolg (nl)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Finnish: seuraus (fi)
• Russian: исхо́д (ru) m (isxód), ито́г (ru) m (itóg), после́дствие (ru) n (poslédstvije), сле́дствие (ru) n (slédstvije)

the second term of a ratio

• Basque: atzekari
• Finnish: toinen jäsen, toinen suure
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: consecuente (es) m

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Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Adjective

consequent (not comparable)

1. consequent, resulting
2. consistent

Inflection

Declension of consequent
uninflected	consequent
inflected	consequente
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		consequent
indefinite	m./f. sing.	consequente
	n. sing.	consequent
	plural	consequente
definite		consequente
partitive		consequents

Related terms

• consequentie