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Supervene vs Consequent - What's the difference?

supervene | consequent |

As a verb supervene

is to follow something closely, either as a consequence or in contrast.

As an adjective consequent is

acting]] or [[operate|operating in a consistent or logical manner; coherent.

As a noun consequent is

the second term in various semantic or logical relationship where the first term is called the.

supervene

English

Verb

(superven)
  • to follow something closely, either as a consequence or in contrast
  • to supersede
  • to be dependent on an earlier event
  • (philosophy) to be dependent on something else for existence, truth, or instantiation.
  • 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

    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