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View synonyms for sequent
sequent
[ see-kwuhnt ]
adjective
- following; successive.
- following logically or naturally; consequent.
- characterized by continuous succession; consecutive.
noun
- something that follows in order or as a result.
sequent
/ ˈsiːkwənt /
adjective
- following in order or succession
- following as a result; consequent
noun
- something that follows; consequence
- logic a formal representation of an argument. The inference of A from A & B is written A & B ̃⊢ A. The sequent ̃⊢ A represents the derivation of A from no assumptions and thus indicates that A is a theorem
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Derived Forms
- ˈsequently, adverb
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Other Words From
- sequent·ly adverb
- non·sequent adjective
- un·sequent adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sequent1
C16: from Latin sequēns, from sequī to follow
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Example Sentences
Mr. Baron Cohen previously called Mr. Trump an “existential threat to democracy” and cited that as his reason for making a “Borat” sequent after more than a decade and a half.
From Washington Times
The most damage caused by the threat of malpractice suits is the consequent practice of defensive medicine.
From Salon
No matter what investment strategy you choose, orient your thinking to consider "your portfolio as a sequent of spending over retirement," Finke says.
From US News
For property, or at least possession and appropriation, is the dominant idea, with its collateral and sequent principles.
From Project Gutenberg
Then if I storm, what word breaks sequent stillness?
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