découlant

Découlant is the present participle of the French verb découler. In usage, it functions as an adjective meaning “flowing out,” “emanating,” or more often “resulting from” or “arising from.” It is commonly employed to describe things that originate from a prior source or cause, especially in formal or analytic writing.

Etymology and meaning: découler comes from de- plus couler, with the sense of something flowing out or deriving from another thing. The participle découlant thus conveys a relationship of consequence or origin, and in many contexts can be substituted by equivalents such as résultant or provenant, depending on nuance and style.

Usage and grammar: as an adjective, découlant agrees with the noun it modifies (for example, un effet découlant de la réforme, des conclusions découlantes des recherches). The common phrase d é cusant de is used to indicate the cause or source of what follows, as in "les conséquences découlant de cette décision." In legal, administrative, and academic writing, découlant is frequent for linking findings, rights, or effects to their underlying origin.

Examples: "un effet découlant de la réforme" (an effect arising from the reform); "des conclusions découlantes des recherches" (the conclusions derived from the research). The term emphasizes a logical or causal connection rather than a mere chronological order.

See also: découler; résulter; provenir.

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