adj.
Pronunciation: -kw ə nt, - ˌ kwent
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin consequent-, consequens, present participle of consequi to follow along, from com- + sequi to follow ― more at SUE
Date: 14th century
1 a : DEDUCTION 2B b : the conclusion of a conditional sentence
2 : the second term of a ratio