Associations to the word «Sequent»

Wiktionary

SEQUENT, adjective. (obsolete) That comes after in time or order; subsequent.
SEQUENT, adjective. (now rare) That follows on as a result, conclusion etc.; consequent to, on, upon.
SEQUENT, adjective. Recurring in succession or as a series; successive, consecutive.
SEQUENT, noun. Something that follows in a given sequence.
SEQUENT, noun. (logic) An element of a sequence, usually a sequence in which every entry is an axiom or can be inferred from previous elements.
SEQUENT, noun. (obsolete) A follower.
SEQUENT, noun. (maths) A sequential calculus

Dictionary definition

SEQUENT, adjective. In regular succession without gaps; "serial concerts".
SEQUENT, adjective. Following or accompanying as a consequence; "an excessive growth of bureaucracy, with attendant problems"; "snags incidental to the changeover in management"; "attendant circumstances"; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats