Definition

Adjective 1. Following as a natural effect, result, or logical conclusion; resultant. Describes something that happens or exists because of a previous action, event, or condition.

Usage

The word "consequent" is used to show a direct cause-and-effect relationship. It is a formal term often found in academic, scientific, legal, and analytical writing. It typically precedes a noun and is often followed by the preposition "on" or "upon."

Examples

• The heavy rains and consequent flooding forced hundreds from their homes.
• A mistake in the initial calculations and the consequent errors led to the project's failure.
• The economic sanctions and the consequent shortage of goods caused widespread unrest.
• The company's rapid expansion and its consequent need for new management structures.

Advanced Usage

• Consequent on/upon (something): Happening as a direct result of a specified event.
  • The policy changes were consequent upon the release of the new report.
• Used in logic and mathematics to describe a proposition or term that follows logically from another.

Variants and Related Words

• Consequence (n): A result or effect of an action or condition.
• Consequently (adv): As a result; therefore.
  • The road was blocked; consequently, we had to take a detour.

Synonyms

• Resultant
• Ensuing
• Subsequent (emphasizes sequence in time more than direct causation)
• Attendant (accompanying as a consequence)

Antonyms

• Causal
• Initial
• Original

Adjective

1. following or accompanying as a consequence
   • an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems
   • snags incidental to the changeover in management
   • attendant circumstances
   • the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness
   • the ensuant response to his appeal
   • the resultant savings were considerable