a.

1. 因……的結果而起的，隨之發生的[（+on/upon/to）]
   A severe flood struck the city and there was a consequent shortage of food.

   該市遭到嚴重水災，結果造成食物匱乏。

   The rise in price was consequent on the failure of the crops.

   物價上漲是由年成不好引起的。

2. 邏輯上一致的

n.[C]

1. 結果；隨後的事
2. 【邏】後件
3. 【數】後項

adj.

1. following as a consequence.
   ▸archaic logically consistent.
2. Geology  (of a stream or valley) having a direction or character determined by the original slope of the land before erosion.

n.

1. Logic  the second part of a conditional proposition, whose truth is stated to be implied by that of the antecedent.
2. Music  the second or imitating voice or part in a canon.