Word
subsequent
Phoneticssub·se·quent, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈsəbsəkwənt/
UK/sˈʌbsɪkwənt/
Definitions
01happening after
B2 · Upper Intermediate Academic · Formal
adj. happening or coming after something else.
adj. occurring or following after a previous event or point in time.
日本語:次※
“The first book was a success, but the subsequent ones did not sell well.”
“While the initial trial showed promise, subsequent studies failed to replicate the results under more rigorous laboratory conditions.”
Usage
Usually placed before the noun it modifies.
Pitfall
The subsequent of the meeting was positive.
The subsequent events were positive.
Subsequent is an adjective and must describe a noun; it cannot be used as a noun to mean 'the result'.
Synonyms
02geological erosion
C2 · Proficiency Science Technical
adj. describing a stream or valley that follows a path where the rock is easy to wear away.
adj. denoting a stream or drainage system whose course is determined by the selective erosion of weaker rock strata.
“The river followed a subsequent path through the soft limestone valley.”
“The development of subsequent streams along the strike of the weaker shale beds eventually led to the capture of the main river's headwaters.”
Usage
Used specifically in geomorphology to describe drainage patterns.
03a stream or fault
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Science Technical
n. a stream that forms along a path of weak rock.
n. a stream or geological feature that has developed along a line of easily eroded rock.
“Geologists mapped the subsequent to understand how the valley formed.”
“The presence of a well-defined subsequent suggests that the underlying tectonic structure has been exposed to prolonged atmospheric weathering.”
Usage
Used as a countable noun in technical geological reports.
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “subsequent” in context.
Adjective
01. subsequent challenge
“The initial success was encouraging, but the subsequent challenge proved much harder to overcome.”
adj + noun
02. subsequent years
Real-World Examples
“Further studies conducted in subsequent years did not deliver a uniform picture, however.” “Over subsequent decades, dozens of islands across the Caribbean and Pacific entered the expanding orbit of U.S.” “Subsequent winners include Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad (in 2017) and Emily St John Mandel’s Station Eleven (in 2015).” Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French subséquent, from Latin subsequentis, form of subsequēns, present participle of subsequor (“to follow, to succeed”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
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