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consequent 1. (of a river) flowing in the direction of the original slope of the land or dip of the strata 2. Logic the resultant clause in a conditional sentence 3. affirming the consequent Logic the fallacy of inferring the antecedent of a conditional sentence, given the truth of the conditional and its consequent, as if John is six feet tall, he's more than five feet: he's more than five feet so he's six feet 4. an obsolete term for denominator consequent [′kän·sə·kwənt] (geology) Of, pertaining to, or characterizing movements of the earth resulting from the external transfer of material in the process of gradation. (mathematics) The second term or denominator of a ratio. The second of the two statements in an implication. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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