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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary con·se·quent
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin consequent-, consequens, present participle of consequi to follow along, from com- + sequi to follow — more at sue DATE 14th century 1. a. deduction 2b b. the conclusion of a conditional sentence 2. the second term of a ratio
adjective DATE 15th century 1. following as a result or effect her new job and consequent relocation 2. observing logical sequence : rational English Etymology consequent late 14c., in various senses now restricted to consequence, from Fr. conséquent, from L. consequentem (nom. consequens); see consequence. Meaning "an event which follows another" is from 1610s. Mathematical sense is from 1570. Related: Consequently(late 15c.). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 consequent con·se·quent / 5kCnsikwEnt / adjective ~ (on / upon sth) (formal) happening as a result of sth 随之发生的；作为结果的 SYN resultant :
the lowering of taxes and the consequent increase in spending 税收降低与随之引起的消费增长 the responsibilities consequent upon the arrival of a new child 新生儿出世后随之而来的职责 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective Synonyms: RATIONAL , intelligent, logical, reasonable, sensible, soundWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged con·se·quent I. \ˈkän(t)sə̇ˌkwent, -sēˌk-, -_kwənt sometimes ˈkȯn-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin consequent-, consequens 1. a. : something that is deduced from reasoning or argumentation or follows from propositions by rational deduction : inference , conclusion ; specifically : the clause in a hypothetical proposition that states what the hypothesis entails or implies (as the conclusion of a conditional sentence) b. obsolete : something that results from a cause : consequence , outcome 2. : a thing or circumstance (as an event or phenomenon) that follows another in time or order without being a result or without any causal connection being implied; specifically : the second term of a ratio 3. a. in canon and fugue : the musical restatement of the subject : comes b. : an answering phrase or section of a musical sentence or section — compare antecedent 64. : a stream or valley that has developed in harmony with the general slope of an existing land surface II. adjective Etymology: Middle French, from Latin consequent-, consequens, present participle of consequi to follow, from com- + sequi to follow — more at sue 1. obsolete : following in time or order : subsequent < in consequent years > 2. a. : following especially as a result or effect : resultant < the period of tension and the consequent need for military preparedness — D.W.Mitchell > — often used with on or upon < the decline in … trade consequent upon the growth of economic nationalism — Encyc. Americana > b. : following by necessary inference or rational deduction < a proposition consequent to other propositions > 3. : observing the just order of cause and effect : logically consistent : rational < not one could give a clear and consequent account — J.F.Brown > 4. : constituting the conclusion of a conditional sentence < a consequent clause > 5. : developed in harmony with the general slope of an existing land surface < a consequent stream > < a consequent valley > — compare antecedent , obsequent , resequent , subsequent , superimposed |
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