sequent

An archaic adjective meaning following in a sequence or order; now rarely used in modern English.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif désuet signifiant qui suit dans une séquence ou un ordre ; rare en anglais moderne.

1. In regular succession without gaps C1 formal

   Occurring one after another in a continuous and orderly sequence.

   • The sequent chapters of the book build upon each other logically.
   • They observed sequent phases of the experiment without interruption.
   • The sequent steps in the process must be followed precisely.

   🇫🇷En succession continue

   Synonymes: consecutivecontinuousrunningsequentialserialsucceedingsuccessiveunbrokenuninterrupted

   Antonymes: brokendiscontinuousintermittentirregularscatteredsporadic

2. Following as a consequence C1 formal

   Occurring or accompanying something as a direct result or effect.

   • The sequent economic downturn was a direct result of the policy changes.
   • Her promotion was sequent to her outstanding performance.
   • The sequent events unfolded exactly as predicted.

   🇫🇷qui s'ensuit

   Synonymes: consequentconsequentialfollowingresultantsubsequent

   Antonymes: antecedentprecedingpreviousprior