1. things that follow as a result or effect of something else
Usage: formal
2. the second term in a ratio or proportion
Usage: mathematics
3. the conclusion or then-clause of a conditional statement
Usage: logic

Examples

• The consequents of the new policy were immediately apparent.
• In the ratio 3:4, the numbers 4 are the consequents.
• The teacher explained how to identify antecedents and consequents in logical statements.
• Scientists studied the consequents of climate change on local ecosystems.
• In mathematics class, we learned to find the consequents in various proportions.
• The consequents in conditional reasoning follow from the given premises.