consequent
adjective/ˈkɒnsɪkwənt/
/ˈkɑːnsɪkwent/
(formal)- happening as a result of something synonym resultant
- the lowering of taxes and the consequent increase in spending
- consequent on/upon something the responsibilities consequent upon the arrival of a new child
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin consequent- ‘overtaking, following closely’, from the verb consequi.
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