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Consecutive vs Consequent - What's the difference?

consecutive | consequent |

As adjectives the difference between consecutive and consequent

is that consecutive is following, in succession, without interruption while consequent is following as a result, inference, or natural effect.

As a noun consequent is

the second half of a hypothetical proposition; Q, if the form of the proposition is "If P, then Q..

consecutive

English

Adjective

(-)
  • following, in succession, without interruption
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  • Having some logical sequence

    • Antonyms

    * nonconsecutive * simultaneously

    Derived terms

    * consecutively * consecutiveness

    consequent

    English

    (wikipedia consequent)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Following as a result, inference, or natural effect.
    • His retirement and consequent spare time enabled him to travel more.
  • Of or pertaining to consequences.

    • Coordinate terms

    * antecedent

    Related terms

    * consequence * subsequent

    References

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (logic) The second half of a hypothetical proposition; Q, if the form of the proposition is "If P, then Q."
  • An event which follows another.
  • * Sir J. Davies
    • They were ill-governed, which is always a consequent of ill payment.
  • (math) The second term of a ratio, i.e. the term b'' in the ratio ''a:b , the other being the antecedent.

    • Holonyms

    * conditional * See

    Coordinate terms

    * antecedent