subsequent

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sub·se·quent / ˈsəbsəkwənt/ • adj. coming after something in time; following: the theory was developed subsequent to the earthquake of 1906. ∎  Geol. (of a stream or valley) having a direction or character determined by the resistance to erosion of the underlying rock, and typically following the strike of the strata.DERIVATIVES: sub·se·quent·ly adv.

subsequent

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subsequent XV. — (O)F. subséquent or L. subsequēns, -ent-, prp. of subsequī, f SUB- + sequī follow.

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