A transitional word indicating that what follows is a logical result or outcome of what was previously stated.
Derived from Latin 'consequens' meaning 'following closely' or 'resulting from'. It entered English in the 15th century through French, carrying the sense of logical sequence that was central to medieval scholastic reasoning.
The word's Latin roots reveal our debt to medieval logic - 'con' (with) plus 'sequi' (to follow) literally means 'following with'. Medieval scholars needed precise language for cause-and-effect reasoning, giving us this powerful tool for showing logical connections.
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