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sequent
CIDE DICTIONARY
sequent, a. [L. sequens, -entis, p. pr. of sequi to follow. See Sue to follow.].
- Following; succeeding; in continuance. [1913 Webster]"What to this was sequent
Thou knowest already." [1913 Webster] - Following as an effect; consequent. [1913 Webster]
sequent, n.
- A follower. Shak. [1913 Webster]
- That which follows as a result; a sequence. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
sequent, adj.
1 following as a sequence or consequence.
2 consecutive.
1 following as a sequence or consequence.
2 consecutive.
Derivative
sequently adv.
Etymology
OF sequent or L sequens (as SEQUENCE)
ROGET THESAURUS
sequent
Sequence
N sequence, coming after, going after, consecution, succession, posteriority, continuation, order of succession, successiveness, paracme, secondariness, subordinancy, afterbirth, afterburden, placenta, secundines, succeeding, v, sequent, subsequent, consequent, sequacious, proximate, next, consecutive, alternate, amoebean, latter, posterior, after, subsequently, behind, sequence, coming after, (time), following pursuit, follower, attendant, satellite, shadow, dangler, train, subsequent, next, succeeding, following, behind, in the rear, in the train of, in the wake of, after.For further exploring for "sequent" in Webster Dictionary Online