subsequent
gb/sˈʌbsəkwənt/ us/sˈʌbsəkwənt/
B2
Anglais
~ 2100
Sens
0 sens
adjective
formal
B2
relation
1
Coming after in time
Happening or coming after something else.
Schéma d’usage :
subsequent [event/action/development]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'subsequent' with 'consequent'. 'Subsequent' means 'coming after', while 'consequent' means 'resulting from'.
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
previous (Indicates something that happened before, the opposite of 'subsequent'.)
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prior (More formal term for something that occurred earlier.)
Collocations
subsequent events
|subsequent years
|subsequent developments
|subsequent investigation
Thèmes
time
|sequence
|formal_writing
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The subsequent chapters of the book explore different themes.
- He was hospitalized with pneumonia and died in the subsequent weeks.
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The subsequent day was sunny.
- We met again in the subsequent week.
- She explained the rules in the subsequent class.
- In the subsequent month, he found a new job.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
subsequent
API
GB/sˈʌbsəkwənt/
US/sˈʌbsəkwənt/
Syllabes et accentuation
sub - sequent (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (sub)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: subsequent
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- In the subsequent days, rescue workers searched for survivors.
- The mood in the city changed in the subsequent days.