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subsequent

[ suhb-si-kwuhnt ]

adjective

  1. occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to ):

    subsequent events;

    Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.

  2. following in order or succession; succeeding:

    a subsequent section in a treaty.



subsequent

/ ˈsʌbsɪkwənt /

adjective

  1. occurring after; succeeding
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsubsequentness, noun
  • ˈsubsequently, adverb
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Other Words From

  • sub·se·quent·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subsequent1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin subsequent-, stem of subsequēns “following close behind,” present participle of subsequī “to follow close behind,” equivalent to sub- sub- + sequ(ī) “to follow”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subsequent1

C15: from Latin subsequēns following on, from subsequī, from sub- near + sequī to follow

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