subsequent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.
  2. Following in order of place; succeeding.
  3. Following a line in the earth that is more easily eroded.
noun
  1. A subsequent stream or faultline.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/ En-us-subsequent.ogg

Word forms

subsequent subsequents

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French subséquent, from Latin subsequentis, form of subsequēns, present participle of subsequor (“to follow, to succeed”).

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