Consequent Meaning
/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjFollowing as a result, inference, or natural effect.
adjOf or pertaining to consequences.
Sentence Examples
Consequent conduct is specified.
Affirming the consequent is an example of a formal logical fallacy.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The heavy rain and ____ flooding forced many families to evacuate their homes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The terrible drought and the ____ crop failure led to severe food shortages across the region.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French conséquent, from Latin consequens, consequentem, present participle of consequi (“to follow”), from con- + sequi (“to follow”). Compare French conséquent.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The advantages are a saving in weight of about one ton, with consequent reduction in energy consumption; a saving in paint (of some three to four cwt. per car), with a corresponding economy on subsequent overhauls; and lower cleaning costs."
— 1957 October 26, “Prototype Tube Trains For London Transport”, in Railway Magazine, page 688:
"Elsewhere in this issue, for example, an article on the new pattern of freight train operation in the N.E.R. consequent upon the opening this summer of its three mechanised marshalling yards shows that one effect will be a further step-up in the speed of the East Coast main line freight traffic."
— 1963 July, “News and Comment: Roller bearings for freight stock”, in Modern Railways, pages 5–6:
"They were ill-governed, which is always a consequent of ill payment."
— 1612, John Davies, Discoverie of the True Causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued:
"Consequents cannot get any better off than at first: they get all the drainage and cannot get more."
— 1899, Sydney Savory Buckman, “The Development of Rivers”, in Natural Science, page 275:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The heavy rain and ____ flooding forced many families to evacuate their homes.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The terrible drought and the ____ crop failure led to severe food shortages across the region.