Consequent
In a conditional statement (like: “if A, then B”), the clause expressing the consequence. In other words, the part after “then”.
For example:
If it rains [then] the road gets wet.
In this statement, “it rains” is the antecedent and “the road gets wet” is the consequent.
Other names
- Consequence
- Implication
- Ἀπόδοσις [apódosis]
See also
More information
- Consequent on Wikipedia