subsequents

Subsequents is a term used in some scholarly contexts to denote items that follow from or arise after a specified antecedent. The term is used across disciplines to emphasize the directional relationship between an initiating element and what comes after it.

In formal logic and inference systems, subsequents refer to propositions that are entailed or derived from a starting theory or set of premises when applying inference rules. They represent the set of conclusions that follow from extending the initial information with approved rules.

In narrative and discourse analysis, subsequents describe events, statements, or interpretations that emerge after a pivotal incident, and are used to analyze causal or thematic progression.

The concept is not part of a single standardized taxonomy; rather, it appears as a descriptive label in discussions where the author wants to separate initial premises from their resulting outputs. It is sometimes contrasted with antecedents (what comes before) and with subsequences in mathematics, which denotes different structures.

Examples: In a debate, the subsequents of accepting a premise might include policy proposals and endorsed conclusions. In a narrative, the subsequents of the event include subsequent revelations and reactions that drive the plot.

See also: antecedent, consequent, subsequence, causal chain.