consequent upon

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• consequent — consequent, consequential 1. Consequent is used either attributively or with on or upon and means ‘resulting, following in time’, with an element of causation that is not present in the purely temporal word subsequent: • He does not mention the… …   Modern English usage

• consequent — [kän′sikwent΄, kän′sikwənt] adj. [OFr < L consequens: see CONSEQUENCE] 1. following as a result; resulting 2. proceeding in logical sequence n. 1. anything that follows 2. Logic a) the second term of a conditional proposi …   English World dictionary

• consequent — [[t]kɒ̱nsɪkwənt[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n, also n ADJ upon/on n Consequent means happening as a direct result of an event or situation. [FORMAL] The warming of the Earth and the consequent climatic changes affect us all... The changes in social work… …   English dictionary

• consequent — /kon si kwent , kweuhnt/, adj. 1. following as an effect or result; resulting (often fol. by on, upon, or to): a fall in price consequent to a rise in production. 2. following as a logical conclusion: a consequent law. 3. following or progressing …   Universalium

• consequent — con•se•quent [[t]ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛnt, kwənt[/t]] adj. 1) following as an effect or result; resulting (often fol. by on or to) 2) following as a logical conclusion 3) following or progressing logically 4) anything that follows upon something else, with… …   From formal English to slang

• upon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) prep. on, on top of, above; by, by the act of, through; touching, against; about, regarding, concerning. See contact, covering, means, relation. II (Roget s IV) modif. and prep. 1. [On] Syn. on top of,… …   English dictionary for students

• consequent — /ˈkɒnsəkwənt / (say konsuhkwuhnt) adjective 1. following as an effect or result; resulting. 2. following as a logical conclusion. 3. logically consistent. 4. Geology (of a river) having a course or direction dependent on, or controlled by, the… …  

• consequent — adj. & n. adj. 1 (often foll. by on, upon) following as a result or consequence. 2 logically consistent. n. 1 a thing that follows another. 2 Logic the second part of a conditional proposition, dependent on the antecedent. Etymology: ME f. OF f.… …   Useful english dictionary

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• consequential — consequent, consequential 1. Consequent is used either attributively or with on or upon and means ‘resulting, following in time’, with an element of causation that is not present in the purely temporal word subsequent: • He does not mention the… …   Modern English usage

• General average/New version — Average in maritime commerce to signify damages orexpenses resulting from the accidents of navigation. Average is either general or particular. General average arises when sacrifices have been made, or expenditures incurred, for the preservation… …   Wikipedia