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consequent

consequent

7.1
The part of an if then sentence that follows then
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒnsɪkwənt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : consecuencia
  • The teacher explained how the pupils' poor grades were the consequent of their lack of study.

Examples

  • The consequent of the experiment showed a clear correlation between stress and performance levels.

  • I don't see how it affirms the consequent; could you spell it out logically for me?

    Blog text (2)

  • Has any budget or money been reallocated as a consequent of the Time Cycling Campaign?

  • When the animal registers the truth of the antecedent, the content of the consequent is activated as an achievement goal.

    Academic text (2016)

  • As commonly proposed, by observing behavior in systematically varying conditions, the scientist can trace the causal connections between antecedents and consequents in a precise and replicable way.

    Academic text (1990)

  • In logic, a statement's consequent is often used to determine the validity of an argument.

Synonyms

consequence
vsconsequent
874 4.1

A result of an action or event

focuses on outcomes that follow from a condition or premise, especially in logic
conclusion
vsconsequent
  • Formal
127 2.8

A statement that follows from given facts by logical thinking

names the outcome following a condition or cause, not only a stated proposition
sequitur
vsconsequent
12 8.9

A statement that clearly follows from what was said before

is the outcome that follows a condition or cause, not restricted to statements
corollary
vsconsequent
9 8.2

A result that follows from an earlier action or event

is a result from a condition or cause, stressing logical derivation rather than natural follow

Antonyms

cause
∞ 1.8

A thing or person that makes something happen

Surface Forms

consequent singular
consequents plural

Etymology

The noun consequent comes from the same Latin root sequi ('to follow') and is like the words sequence and sequel, which mean 'what comes next'. In logic the consequent is the part that comes after 'then', so it is the result that follows the condition.