Plural of consequent; things that follow logically or as a result; in logic, the second part of a conditional statement.
From Latin 'consequens' (following, subsequent), the present participle of 'consequi' (to follow). In logic, a 'consequent' is what comes after the 'if' in an 'if-then' statement.
In formal logic, if you say 'If it rains, then the ground gets wet,' the consequent is 'the ground gets wet'—and understanding consequents is essential to computer programming and mathematical proofs.
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