a.

1. 因……的结果而起的，随之发生的[（+on/upon/to）]
   A severe flood struck the city and there was a consequent shortage of food.

   该市遭到严重水灾，结果造成食物匮乏。

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

   物价上涨是由年成不好引起的。

2. 逻辑上一致的

n.[C]

1. 结果；随后的事
2. 【逻】后件
3. 【数】后项

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.