Subsequent Definition

sŭbsĭ-kwĕnt, -kwənt
adjective
Coming after; following in time, place, or order.
Webster's New World
Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.
Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China.
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Origin of Subsequent

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin subsequēns subsequent- present participle of subsequī to follow close after sub- close after sub– sequī to follow sekw-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin subsequens, -entis, present participle of subsequi to follow, succeed.

    From Wiktionary

Subsequent Sentence Examples

  • Almost nothing is known of the subsequent history of the poet.

  • Subsequent to the wedding, there was a large reception.

  • The rate of subsequent pregnancies is high.

  • What book is subsequent to this one in the series?

  • In subsequent years the motor industry attained considerable proportions.

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Words Starting With

SSUSUB

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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Words Starting With S and Ending With T

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