consequent
adj.adj. happening as a direct result of something else. You use this to describe a change or event that follows another action.
adj. following as a logical or causal effect; resulting from a prior action or condition. Typically used in formal or academic contexts to link cause and effect.
The heavy rain and consequent flooding closed the roads.
The factory closed down, and the consequent loss of jobs affected the entire local economy.
The sudden increase in interest rates led to a sharp decline in consumer spending and a consequent slowdown in the national housing market.
Borrowed from Middle French conséquent, from Latin consequens, consequentem, present participle of consequi (“to follow”), from con- + sequi (“to follow”). Compare French conséquent.
Typically used attributively before a noun to indicate a causal relationship.
the consequent of the stormthe consequence of the stormLearners often use the adjective 'consequent' when they need the noun 'consequence'.