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sequent

sequent

1 8.9
Happening one after another in order
  • adjective
  • /ˈsiːkwənt/
translation icon : secuente
  • In a sequent series of events, the team overcame each challenge one after another.

Examples

  • If you take the derivative with respect to X of say the hyperbolic sequent of X.

  • So the blue, that's the sequent function, that's it.

  • The reward sequent, Buckminster Fuller, the reward for a job well done is a bigger job.

  • The sequent steps in the experiment must be followed carefully to obtain accurate results.

  • Each sequent chapter of the novel builds upon the last, creating a rich narrative.

Synonyms

serial
vssequent
302 3.7

Happening one after another in a series

means ordered in a repeated series rather than caused by a previous event
subsequent
vssequent
171 4.4

Happening after something else in time

signals later order without implying it results from the earlier event
consecutive
vssequent
154 4.0

Happening one after another without a break

indicates simple following but not necessarily causal relation
successive
vssequent
37 4.3

Coming one after another without a break

stresses general following rather than implying cause or result
sequential
vssequent
17 4.9

Happening in a set order one part after another

refers to ordering rather than arising because of a prior event
resultant
vssequent
9 4.9

Happening because of an earlier event

focuses on ordering rather than being a direct effect
consequent
vssequent
7 6.1

Happening as a result of something else

is used more for result than for simple sequence
ensuant
vssequent
  • Archaic
9.9

Happening after something as a result

emphasizes general following order rather than a causal immediate result
succeeding
vssequent
3.2

Coming after something in time or order

describes temporal order rather than implying result or consequence
following
vssequent
1.0

Next in order or time, often about to be mentioned

is used more for being next or named, not for causal relations

Antonyms

116 4.7

Not organized and full of confusion

Surface Forms

sequent positive

Morphology

sequent = sequence (semi-transparent) = sequ + ent

Related in form to the common noun 'sequence', but the Latinate adjectival formation (-ent) and orthographic change make the relation only partly obvious to average learners.

Etymology

The word sequent comes from an old Latin word sequi, which means 'to follow', and you can see the same idea in sequence and sequel. So, sequent describes things that come one after another or happen as a result.