Antonyms for consequent
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kon-si-kwent, -kwuh nt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛnt, -kwənt |
Definition of consequent
Origin :- late 14c., in various senses now restricted to consequence, from Middle French conséquent "following, resulting," from Latin consequentem (nominative consequens); see consequence. Meaning "an event which follows another" is from 1610s. Mathematical sense is from 1560s. Related: Consequently.
- adj resultant
- The consequent depth of green malt when loaded is over 10 inches.
- Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 » by Various
- Therefore, he had disobeyed the will of both the gods, and earned the consequent punishment.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- Each series of movements is consequent on a series of volitions.
- Extract from : « Old-Fashioned Ethics and Common-Sense Metaphysics » by William Thomas Thornton
- Charles had a racking headache, consequent on motoring before food.
- Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
- Consequent we said we wished we could buy and get rich, too.
- Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- This causes expansion and consequent distortion and buckling.
- Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte
- This batting of the leader and consequent slacking of the line worried Dan, as it did me.
- Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
- The only mutual dependence is that consequent on mechanical union.
- Extract from : « Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I » by Herbert Spencer
- That, with all its consequent troubles forme, was what he did mean.
- Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
- All this time the wind, and the consequent motion of the steamer, increased.
- Extract from : « Rollo in Holland » by Jacob Abbott
Synonyms for consequent
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