consequent
gb/kˈɑnsəkwənt/ us/kˈɑnsəkwənt/
C1
Inggris
~ 7700
Makna
0 makna
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
happening as a result
Happening because something else happened first.
Pola penggunaan:
[something] is consequent on/upon/to [something]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse "consequent" with "subsequent" and "consequential". "Consequent" means something happens BECAUSE of something else. "Subsequent" mainly means it happens LATER in time, not always as a result. "Consequential" usually means "important" or "having serious results," not just "coming after."
Sinonim
resulting (Very close in meaning; more common and slightly less formal than "consequent".)
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ensuing (Focuses on what happens after something, often in a formal or narrative style.)
Antonim
unrelated (Describes something that does not result from or connect to the earlier cause.)
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independent (Shows that something is not caused by or dependent on another factor.)
Kolokasi
consequent damage
|consequent loss
|consequent changes
|consequent problems
|consequent increase
|consequent delay
Tema
science
|business
|law
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- The flood and the consequent damage cost the town millions of dollars.
- He was exhausted after several days of travel and the consequent lack of sleep.
- The new policy and its consequent effects on small businesses are still unclear.
- Heavy rain and consequent flooding forced the roads to close.
- They warned of a food shortage and consequent social unrest.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- There was heavy rain and consequent flooding in the city.
- She lost her job and faced consequent money problems.
- The accident and the consequent delay made him miss his flight.
- High stress and consequent illness are common in this job.
- The company grew fast and had many consequent changes.
adjective
technical
C2
property
2
logically following from premises
Coming in a logical way from some facts, rules, or ideas.
Pola penggunaan:
[conclusion] is consequent on/from [premises]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may overuse this technical sense in everyday writing, where "logical" or "reasonable" is usually more natural. This sense is mainly used in academic or technical discussions of reasoning and argument.
Sinonim
logical (Broader and more common; describes something that makes sense generally, not only in formal reasoning.)
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resultant (Formal and technical; often used in math or science to mean produced by a set of conditions.)
Antonim
illogical (Describes something that does not follow reasonable or correct thinking.)
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inconsequent (Rare; used in technical or literary contexts to mean not logically following from what came before.)
Kolokasi
consequent conclusion
|consequent proposition
|consequent inference
|consequent truth
|consequent judgment
Tema
logic
|mathematics
|philosophy
|education
|science
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- From these premises, a consequent conclusion about market behavior can be drawn.
- The judge’s reasoning and the consequent decision follow clearly from the evidence presented.
- In this theory, moral rules are seen as consequent obligations derived from basic principles.
- Such a claim is not consequent upon the data supplied.
- Her position is logically consequent on the assumptions she accepts.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- This result is consequent on the facts we have.
- The theory says that certain beliefs are consequent on basic ideas.
- In logic, a statement can be consequent on other statements.
- His opinion is consequent on his first assumptions.
- The conclusion is consequent on the data given.
Kata benda
technical
C2
entity
3
result part of an if-then statement
In logic, the result part of an if–then sentence, usually the part after "then".
Pola penggunaan:
the consequent of [a conditional statement]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse "antecedent" and "consequent" because both are parts of a conditional. Remember: the antecedent is the IF part (the condition); the consequent is the THEN part (the result).
Sinonim
result clause (A descriptive phrase, not a technical term; explains the role but is less precise in formal logic.)
Antonim
antecedent (The opposite part of a conditional statement: the "if" part, which sets the condition rather than the result.)
Kolokasi
antecedent and consequent
|identify the consequent
|true consequent
|false consequent
|if-clause and consequent
Tema
logic
|mathematics
|education
|science
Contoh
- In the conditional "If it rains, then the game is canceled," the consequent is "the game is canceled."
- Students were asked to underline the antecedent and circle the consequent in each logical formula.
- A conditional with a true antecedent and a false consequent is itself false in classical logic.
- The truth of the consequent does not by itself guarantee the truth of the antecedent.
- We represent the antecedent as P and the consequent as Q in the formula P → Q.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- In the sentence "If you study, then you pass," the consequent is "you pass."
- The teacher asked us to find the antecedent and the consequent in each if–then sentence.
- In logic, P is the antecedent and Q is the consequent in P → Q.
- The consequent tells us what happens if the condition is true.
- They wrote the antecedent and the consequent on the board.
Kata benda
technical
C2
entity
4
second, answering musical phrase
In music, the second part of a two-part melody that answers or completes the first part (the antecedent phrase).
Pola penggunaan:
the consequent phrase of [a musical period]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may mix up the logical noun sense and the music-theory noun sense. In music, "consequent" almost always appears with words like "phrase," "melody," or "period."
Sinonim
answering phrase (Descriptive music-theory term emphasizing the idea of a response to the first phrase.)
Antonim
antecedent phrase (The first phrase in the pair, which the consequent phrase answers or completes.)
Kolokasi
antecedent and consequent phrase
|melodic consequent
|four-bar consequent
|answering consequent
Tema
music
|arts
|arts_entertainment
|education
Contoh
- The composer balances the rising antecedent with a falling consequent phrase.
- In this four-bar period, the consequent provides a clear melodic answer to the opening idea.
- Students were asked to label the antecedent and consequent in the musical example.
- The consequent phrase repeats the rhythm of the antecedent but changes the harmony.
- By extending the consequent, the composer creates a feeling of closure.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- The music teacher showed us the antecedent and the consequent in the melody.
- In this song, the consequent phrase answers the first phrase.
- The consequent is the second part of the two-part melody.
- We wrote "A" for the antecedent and "B" for the consequent phrase.
- The consequent makes the melody feel finished.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
consequent
IPA
GB/kˈɑnsəkwənt/
US/kˈɑnsəkwənt/
Suku kata & tekanan
con - sequent (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: consequent
Kata terkait
Core family
consequence
noun B1
consequently
adverb B2
Related words
consequential
adjective C1
Negative and opposite forms
inconsequential
adjective
Advanced or less common
consequentially
adverb
Ungkapan
consequent to
1/kˈɑnsəkwənt tə/
fixed phrase
formal
occurring because of something
Happening because something else happened or existed before it.
Contoh
- He suffered financial hardship consequent to his sudden unemployment.
- The rise in interest rates, consequent to the central bank’s decision, worried many homeowners.
- Several delays, consequent to equipment failures, slowed the project.
consequent upon
1/kˈɑnsəkwənt əpˈɑn/
fixed phrase
formal
happening as a result of
Happening because of something, usually something mentioned just before.
Contoh
- There was significant disruption to services consequent upon the strike.
- The changes in policy, consequent upon the investigation, were announced yesterday.
- Increased costs consequent upon the new regulations will affect all small firms.