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subsequent
Meaning: coming after something else
subsequent in a sentence
How subsequent is used in real sentences:
The subsequent chapter explains why the character changes her mind.
A subsequent study tested the theory with a larger group of students.
“Yet subsequent recordings showed workers closing some chambers and moving their crop deeper as the soil warmed.”
— from the passage Gardens Beneath the Forest
Synonyms for subsequent
Other words for subsequent — later, following and ensuing — carry the same meaning.
- later
- following
- ensuing
Antonyms of subsequent
Words that mean the opposite of subsequent:
- previous
- prior
- earlier
Where it comes from
From Latin subsequi, meaning 'to follow after.'
Word parts
- sub — under
subsequent: sub- (after) + sequ (follow) - sequ/secut — follow
subsequent: sub- (close after) + sequ (follow) + -ent
Memory hook
Subsequent events follow in sequence.
Practice subsequent in the app