consequent
/ˈkɒnsɪkwənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːnsɪkwent/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkän(t)-sə-kwənt -ˌkwent/ (ame, mw)
consequent — adjective
- consequentpositive
- more consequentcomparative
- most consequentsuperlative
1. coming directly from an earlier event, action, or condition, so that the later t
coming directly from an earlier event, action, or condition, so that the later thing is understood as its effect rather than simply something that happened later.
Most of the damage was consequent on years of poor drainage.
predicative pattern: be consequent on + cause
The pipe burst overnight, and consequent flooding ruined the bakery's stock.
Tomás missed two treatments, with consequent pain returning to his knee.
The company cut training, and consequent errors delayed every shipment.
- resulting
more common and less formal; often the best choice in everyday writing.
- ensuing
formal like 'consequent', but often focuses on what followed in time rather than the logical cause.
- subsequent
shows later order only; it does not necessarily mark a direct result.
文法句型
consequent + noun
be consequent on / upon + noun
用法筆記
Used mainly in formal writing when the cause-and-effect link matters. Unlike 'subsequent', it does not merely mean 'later'; it shows that the later event followed from the earlier one.
常見錯誤
consequent — noun
1. in logic, the statement reached because the earlier statements or premises make
in logic, the statement reached because the earlier statements or premises make it follow.
From 'All birds have wings', the consequent is 'A robin has wings'.
technical use: consequent = conclusion drawn from premises
Mei checked the premises first and then wrote the consequent below them.
The tutor asked why the consequent had to be true in that argument.
A weak proof may sound neat, but its consequent does not follow.
- conclusion
broader and more common; it does not specifically mean the statement that follows from premises in logic.
- inference
focuses on the act or result of reasoning; 'consequent' names the conclusion within the argument structure.
文法句型
the consequent of an argument
premises + consequent
用法筆記
Used in logic, not in everyday talk about results. It is often contrasted with the premises or with the antecedent in a formal argument.
常見錯誤
2. in grammar, the part of an if-sentence that tells you what will happen when the
in grammar, the part of an if-sentence that tells you what will happen when the condition is satisfied.
In 'If the alarm rings, we leave', 'we leave' is the consequent.
conditional sentence: the consequent gives the result part
The teacher underlined the consequent and asked which words showed the result.
A long consequent can contain two actions, if both depend on the condition.
When Hana removed the consequent, the sentence no longer showed what would happen.
- result clause
an explanatory label rather than the formal traditional term.
- apodosis
a more specialized grammar term for the same part of a conditional sentence.
- antecedent
the condition part of the same conditional sentence.
文法句型
the consequent of a conditional sentence
antecedent + consequent
用法筆記
This is a grammar term. In an if-sentence, the antecedent gives the condition, while the consequent gives the result.
常見錯誤
3. in mathematics, the second number or quantity in a ratio.
in mathematics, the second number or quantity in a ratio.
In the ratio 2:5, the consequent is the number 5.
ratio notation: antecedent : consequent
Our teacher wrote the antecedent above the line and the consequent below it.
To simplify the ratio, Lena divided both the consequent and antecedent by three.
If the consequent becomes zero, the ratio no longer makes sense.
- second term
plain-language explanation of the same mathematical role.
- antecedent
the first term of the ratio.
文法句型
the consequent of a ratio
antecedent : consequent
用法筆記
This term is used in ratio language and is paired with 'antecedent', the first term. It does not refer to a general result outside mathematics.