sequent

[ see-kwuhnt ]
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adjective
  1. following; successive.

  2. following logically or naturally; consequent.

  1. characterized by continuous succession; consecutive.

noun
  1. something that follows in order or as a result.

Origin of sequent

1
1550–60; <Latin sequent- (stem of sequēns, present participle of sequī to follow), equivalent to sequ- follow + -ent--ent

Other words from sequent

  • se·quent·ly, adverb
  • non·se·quent, adjective
  • un·se·quent, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for sequent

sequent

/ (ˈsiːkwənt) /


adjective
  1. following in order or succession

  2. following as a result; consequent

noun
  1. something that follows; consequence

  2. logic a formal representation of an argument. The inference of A from A & B is written A & B ̃⊢ A. The sequent ̃⊢ A represents the derivation of A from no assumptions and thus indicates that A is a theorem

Origin of sequent

1
C16: from Latin sequēns, from sequī to follow

Derived forms of sequent

  • sequently, adverb

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