consequent
/ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwənt/
noun
- 1
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.
- 3
The second term of a ratio, i.e. the term b in the ratio a:b, the other being the antecedent.
adjective
- 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.
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