a. [ L. consequens, -entis, p. pr. of consequi to follow; con- + sequi to follow: cf. F. conséquent. See Second, and cf. Consecution. ]
The right was consequent to, and built on, an act perfectly personal. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
Consequent points,
Consequent poles
n.
They were ill-governed, which is always a consequent of ill payment. Sir J. Davies. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
All that is revealed in Scripture has a consequential necessity of being believed . . . because it is of divine authority. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]
These kind of arguments . . . are highly consequential and concludent to my purpose. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]
His stately and consequential pace. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
Consequential damage (Law)
adv.
The faculty of writing consequentially. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being consequential. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. By consequence; by natural or logical sequence or connection.
a. [ L. inconsequens: cf. F. inconséquent. See In- not, and Consequent. ] Not following from the premises; not regularly inferred; invalid; not characterized by logical method; illogical; arbitrary; inconsistent; of no consequence. [ 1913 Webster ]
Loose and inconsequent conjectures. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Not regularly following from the premises; hence, irrelevant; unimportant; of no consequence. Chesterfield. --
n. The state of being inconsequential. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Inconsequence. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Inconsequential. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]