consequent
1conséquent — conséquent, ente [ kɔ̃sekɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1361; lat. consequens, de consequi « suivre » 1 ♦ Qui agit ou raisonne avec esprit de suite. ⇒ cohérent, 2. logique. Être conséquent avec ses principes, dans ses actions. 2 ♦ Vieilli CONSÉQUENT À... : qui …
2conséquent — conséquent, ente 1. (kon sé kan, kan t ) adj. 1° Qui suit ou qui se suit, c est à dire qui agit ou raisonne avec suite. Un esprit conséquent signifie un esprit juste qui raisonne bien. • Tous les esprits sont conséquents, on le dit du moins,… …
3Consequent — Con se*quent, a. [L. consequens, entis, p. pr. of consequi to follow; con + sequi to follow: cf. F. cons[ e]quent. See {Second}, and cf. {Consecution}.] 1. Following as a result, inference, or natural effect. [1913 Webster] The right was… …
4consequent — consequent, consequential 1. Consequent is used either attributively or with on or upon and means ‘resulting, following in time’, with an element of causation that is not present in the purely temporal word subsequent: • He does not mention the… …
5consequent — [kän′sikwent΄, kän′sikwənt] adj. [OFr < L consequens: see CONSEQUENCE] 1. following as a result; resulting 2. proceeding in logical sequence n. 1. anything that follows 2. Logic a) the second term of a conditional proposi …
6Consequent — Con se*quent, n. 1. That which follows, or results from, a cause; a result or natural effect. [1913 Webster] They were ill governed, which is always a consequent of ill payment. Sir J. Davies. [1913 Webster] 2. (Logic) That which follows from… …
7consequent — (adj.) late 14c., in various senses now restricted to consequence, from M.Fr. conséquent following, resulting, from L. consequentem (nom. consequens); see CONSEQUENCE (Cf. consequence). Meaning an event which follows another is from 1610s.… …
8Consequent — (v. lat. Consĕquens, folgend), 1) folgerecht; 2) fest in Grundsätzen, s. Consequenz …
9Consequent — Consequent, folgerecht; Consequenz, Folgerichtigkeit, die mit den ausgesprochenen Grundsätzen übereinstimmende Handlungsweise; in der Logik ist C. der gezogene Schluß. Consequenzenmacherei, die Sucht, aus den Worten eines anderen mißtrauische… …
10consequent — index conclusion (outcome), consecutive, consonant, derivative, development (outgrowth) Burton s Legal Thesaurus …
