subsequent
gb/sˈʌbsəkwənt/ us/sˈʌbsəkwənt/
B2
English
~ 2100
későbbi, ezt követő
B2
FORMAL
1
későbbi
B1
ezt követő
B2
Usage pattern:
subsequent [event/action/development]
The subsequent chapters of the book explore different themes.
A könyv későbbi fejezetei különböző témákat dolgoznak fel.
He was hospitalized with pneumonia and died in the subsequent weeks.
Tüdőgyulladással kórházba került, és az ezt követő hetekben meghalt.
The storm caused flooding, and in the subsequent days, many roads remained closed.
Subsequent tests confirmed the initial diagnosis.
The company faced several challenges in the subsequent year.
Learner examples
The subsequent day was sunny.
A következő nap napos volt.
We met again in the subsequent week.
Az ezt követő héten újra találkoztunk.
She explained the rules in the subsequent class.
In the subsequent month, he found a new job.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'subsequent' with 'consequent'. 'Subsequent' means 'coming after', while 'consequent' means 'resulting from'.
Meaning
Coming after in time
Collocations
subsequent events
|subsequent years
|subsequent developments
|subsequent investigation
Synonyms
following (More common in everyday speech; less formal than 'subsequent'.)
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later (Broader in use, can refer to less formal situations and casual contexts.)
Antonyms
previous (Indicates something that happened before, the opposite of 'subsequent'.)
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prior (More formal term for something that occurred earlier.)
Themes
time
|sequence
|formal_writing
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Happening or coming after something else.
Following in time, order, or place; happening or existing after something else.
Grammar
Dictionary form
subsequent
IPA
GB/sˈʌbsəkwənt/
US/sˈʌbsəkwənt/
Syllables & stress
sub - sequent (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (sub)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: subsequent
Word family
Core family
subsequently
adverb B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
previous
adjective A2
previously
adverb B1
Expressions
in subsequent years
1/ˈɪn sˈʌbsəkwənt jˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase
During later years after something
In the years that came after a certain time or event.
Examples
- In subsequent years, the town grew rapidly.
- The policy was revised several times in subsequent years.
in the subsequent days
1/ˈɪn ðə sˈʌbsəkwənt dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
In the days after something happened
In the days that came right after something happened.
Examples
- In the subsequent days, rescue workers searched for survivors.
- The mood in the city changed in the subsequent days.