consequent
IPA: kˈɑnsʌkwʌnt
noun
- (logic) The second half of a hypothetical proposition; Q, if the form of the proposition is "If P, then Q."
- An event which follows another.
- (mathematics) The second term of a ratio, i.e. the term b in the ratio a:b, the other being the antecedent.
- (geology) A consequent stream.
adjective
- Following as a result, inference, or natural effect.
- Of or pertaining to consequences.
- (geology) Of a stream, having a course determined by the slope it formed on.
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Examples of "consequent" in Sentences
- Consequently, some of the effects of intoxication are masked.
- The appearance of the stone is the result, the consequent physical reaction.
- Specifically, the structure of this example results in affirming the consequent.