sequent

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsiːkwənt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sēkwənt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
se•quent  (sēkwənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. following;
    successive.
  2. following logically or naturally;
    consequent.
  3. characterized by continuous succession;
    consecutive.

n. 
  1. something that follows in order or as a result.
  • Latin sequent- (stem of sequēns, present participle of sequī to follow), equivalent. to sequ- follow + -ent- -ent
  • 1550–60
sequent•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sequent / ˈsiːkwənt/
  1. following in order or succession
  2. following as a result; consequent
  1. something that follows; consequence
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin sequēns, from sequī to followˈsequently
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