Difference between Consequent and Antecedent

What is the difference between Consequent and Antecedent?

Consequent as an adjective is following as a result, inference, or natural effect. while Antecedent as an adjective is earlier, either in time or order.

Consequent

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Following as a result, inference, or natural effect. Of or pertaining to consequences.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The second half of a hypothetical proposition; Q, if the form of the proposition is "If P, then Q." An event which follows another. That which follows an antecedent.

Antecedent

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.an ancestorA word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun.The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Earlier, either in time or order.

We hope you now know whether to use Consequent or Antecedent in your sentence.

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