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consecuente

Consecuente is a Spanish adjective with several related senses. In logic, it designates the second element of a conditional proposition, the part that follows from the antecedent. For example, in the statement “Si llueve, la calle se moja,” the clause “la calle se moja” is the consecuente. More broadly, consecuente identifies something that follows logically from a prior premise or action.

In general use, the term also means coherent, consistent, or aligned with a set of principles or

Etymology and related forms: consecuente comes from Latin consequentem, from con- “together, with” and sequi “to

Usage notes: The sense as “consequent” is common in formal and scientific writing, especially in logic and

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prior
statements.
A
person
described
as
consecuente
acts
in
a
way
that
matches
their
beliefs,
commitments,
or
previous
behavior.
The
word
can
refer
to
arguments,
policies,
or
outcomes
that
are
in
agreement
with
what
preceded
them,
indicating
internal
consistency.
follow.”
Related
terms
include
consecuencia
(noun:
consequence),
consecuentemente
(adverb:
consequently),
and
inconsecuente
(less
common,
used
to
mean
not
consistent
or
not
following).
mathematics.
In
everyday
language,
the
sense
of
“consecuente”
as
"consistent"
is
more
frequent
when
evaluating
behavior
or
arguments.
Distinctions
with
similar
terms
exist;
for
example,
coherente
and
lógico
are
close
in
meaning,
while
inconsecuente
is
used
to
highlight
lack
of
consistency.