consequent
/ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwənt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.02 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
Of or pertaining to consequences.
noun
The second half of a hypothetical proposition; Q, if the form of the proposition is "If P, then Q."
noun
A consequent stream.
Example Sentences
- "His retirement and consequent spare time enabled him to travel more."
- "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."
- "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."
- "They were ill-governed, which is always a consequent of ill payment."
- "Consequents cannot get any better off than at first: they get all the drainage and cannot get more."
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French conséquent, from Latin consequens, consequentem, present participle of consequi (“to follow”), from con- + sequi (“to follow”). Compare French conséquent.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *sekʷ-, conséquent, consequens
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɑn.sɪ.kwənt/
- British English: /ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənt/