consequent

[ kon-si-kwent, -kwuhnt ]

adjective

1. following as an effect or result; resulting (often followed by on, upon, or to ):

   a fall in price consequent to a rise in production.

2. following as a logical conclusion:

   a consequent law.

3. following or progressing logically:

   consequent reasoning.

noun

1. anything that follows upon something else, with or without a causal relationship.
2. Logic. the second member of a conditional proposition, as “Caesar was a great general” in “If Caesar conquered Gaul, he was a great general.”
3. Mathematics.
   1. the second term of a ratio.
   2. the second of two vectors in a dyad.

consequent

/ ˈkɒnsɪkwənt /

adjective

1. following as an effect or result
2. following as a logical conclusion or by rational argument
3. (of a river) flowing in the direction of the original slope of the land or dip of the strata

noun

1. something that follows something else, esp as a result
2. logic the resultant clause in a conditional sentence
3. affirming the consequent
   logic the fallacy of inferring the antecedent of a conditional sentence, given the truth of the conditional and its consequent, as if John is six feet tall, he's more than five feet: he's more than five feet so he's six feet
4. an obsolete term for denominator

Usage

See consequential

Other Words From

• non·conse·quent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of consequent¹

1350–1400; Middle English (noun) < Latin consequent- (stem of consequēns, present participle of consequī to follow closely). See con-, sequent

Word History and Origins

Origin of consequent¹

C15: from Latin consequēns following closely, from consequī to pursue

Example Sentences

It said this step was "both reasonable and required in light of her cognitive impairment and consequent inability to drive safely".

From BBC

While providing lower-carbon fuel to California truckers, with consequent reductions in pollution and greenhouse gases, the shift increased concentration in the gasoline-refining market, leading to more pricing power.

From Los Angeles Times

The consequent higher prices, inevitably, fall hardest on those least able to bear the brunt.

From Salon

And the consequent widespread price plunges would cause a negative feedback loop — “It’s very hard to get out of a deflationary spiral,” Wolfers said.

From Salon

Even though well-meaning liberal politicians like to push for Green New Deals in the hope of continuing non-stop economic growth without the consequent ecological harm, Saito argues capitalist societies need to perpetually consume resources to remain prosperous.

From Salon

Related Words

• ensuing
• indirect
• subsequent