| Consequent 1. (a.) Following as a result, inference, or natural effect. 2. (a.) Following by necessary inference or rational deduction; as, a proposition consequent to other propositions. 3. (n.) That which follows, or results from, a cause; a result or natural effect. 4. (n.) That which follows from propositions by rational deduction; that which is deduced from reasoning or argumentation; a conclusion, or inference. 5. (n.) The second term of a ratio, as the term b in the ratio a:b, the first a, being the antecedent. Thesaurus Entries appendant, consequential, derivational, derivative, ensuing, final, following, intelligent, logical, next, posterior, postpositional, postpositive, proximate, reasonable, resultant, resulting, sensible, sequacious, sequent, sequential, sound, subsequent, succeeding, successive, suffixed |