sequent
/'si:kwənt/ Cách viết khác : (sequential) /si'kwenʃəl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Following in time or order; consecutive: Occurring in a sequence, one after another without interruption.
- Following as a logical result or effect; consequent: Describing something that happens as an outcome or consequence of a preceding event.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The study tracked the sequent stages of the butterfly's life cycle. (The study tracked the consecutive stages of the butterfly's life cycle.)
- His resignation and the sequent reorganization of the department surprised everyone. (His resignation and the consequent reorganization of the department surprised everyone.)
Advanced Usage
- In logic and mathematics: Often used to describe a series or sequence where each element follows from the previous one according to a rule.
- The proof relied on a sequent derivation of formulas. (The proof relied on a sequential derivation of formulas.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sequential (adj): Forming or following in a logical order or sequence.
- Please follow the sequential steps in the manual.
- Sequence (n): A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
- The sequence of events was crucial to the investigation.
- Consequent (adj): Following as a result or effect.
- The heavy rains and the consequent flooding forced evacuations.
Synonyms
- Consecutive: Following one after another in uninterrupted succession.
- Subsequent: Coming after something in time; following.
- Resultant: Occurring or produced as a result or consequence of something.
Related Phrases
- In sequent order: Arranged in a consecutive series.
- The documents were filed in sequent order by date. (The documents were filed in consecutive order by date.)
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
- in regular succession without gaps
- serial concerts