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subsequent
What does subsequent mean?
subsequent (adjective): following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce subsequent?
/ˈsʌbsəkwənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does subsequent come from?
Borrowed from Middle French subséquent.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “subsequent” mean?
of, pertaining to or originating from beyond the outer surface, limit or boundary
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following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely
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of a person or entity: generally or widely known for something negative; infamous
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difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with
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