====== Consequent ======

In a [[glossary:conditional|conditional]] statement (like: “if A, then B”), the clause expressing the //consequence//. In other words, the part after the “then”. 

For example:

> //If// it rains [//then//] the road gets wet.

In this statement, "it rains" is the [[glossary:antecedent|antecedent]] and "the road gets wet" is the //consequent//.

===== Other names =====

  * Consequence
  * Implication
  * <span :grc>Ἀπόδοσις</span> [<i :grc-Latn>apódosis</i>]

===== See also =====

  * [[logic:formal_fallacies:affirming_the_consequent|Affirming the Consequent]]
  * [[glossary:antecedent|Antecedent]]
  * [[glossary:conditional|Conditional]]

===== More information =====

  * [[wp>Consequent]] on //Wikipedia//

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