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se⋅quent

  [see-kwuhnt]
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–adjective
1. following; successive.
2. following logically or naturally; consequent.
3. characterized by continuous succession; consecutive.
–noun
4. something that follows in order or as a result.
Origin:
1550–60; < L sequent- (s. of sequēns, prp. of sequī to follow), equiv. to sequ- follow + -ent- -ent

Related forms:
se⋅quent⋅ly, adverb
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se·quent   (sē'kwənt)   
adj.  

  1. Following in order or time; subsequent.

  2. Following as a result; consequent.

n.  A result; a consequence.

[Latin sequēns, sequent-, present participle of sequī, to follow; see sequence.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Computing Dictionary

Sequent company
A computer manufacturer.
Quarterly sales $109M, profits $7M (Aug 1994).
Sequent computers was acquired by IBM in 1999.
[History?]
(2003-10-21)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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