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sequent
[see-kwuhnt]
adjective
following; successive.
following logically or naturally; consequent.
characterized by continuous succession; consecutive.
noun
something that follows in order or as a result.
sequent
/ ˈːəԳ /
adjective
following in order or succession
following as a result; consequent
noun
something that follows; consequence
logic a formal representation of an argument. The inference of A from A & B is written A & B ̃⊢ A. The sequent ̃⊢ A represents the derivation of A from no assumptions and thus indicates that A is a theorem
Other Word Forms
- sequently adverb
- nonsequent adjective
- unsequent adjective
- ˈܱԳٱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sequent1
Example Sentences
Mr. Baron Cohen previously called Mr. Trump an “existential threat to democracy” and cited that as his reason for making a “Borat” sequent after more than a decade and a half.
The most damage caused by the threat of malpractice suits is the consequent practice of defensive medicine.
No matter what investment strategy you choose, orient your thinking to consider "your portfolio as a sequent of spending over retirement," Finke says.
For property, or at least possession and appropriation, is the dominant idea, with its collateral and sequent principles.
Then if I storm, what word breaks sequent stillness?
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