consequent upon

Variant of consequent

consequent definition

con·se·quent (-kwent′, -kwənt)

adjective

  1. following as a result; resulting
  2. proceeding in logical sequence

Etymology: OFr < L consequens: see consequence

noun

  1. anything that follows
  2. Logic
    1. the second term of a conditional proposition
    2. an inference
  3. Math. the second term, denominator, or divisor of a ratio
consequent Idioms

consequent on

or consequent upon
  1. following as a result of
  2. inferred from

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