consequent
/'kɔnsikwənt/
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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
- 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