Subsequent
Coming after something in time or order; following.
adjectiveSubsequent
Coming after something in time or order; following.
adjectiveImagine This
Picture a relay race: after the first runner crosses the line, the subsequent runner steps in for the next leg, continuing the chain of events.
Sounds Like
SUB-si-kwuhnt
Looks Like
Looks like 'sub' + 'sequence' — visually resembles 'subsequence' and 'sequence'.
Remember This
Root 'sequ-' means to follow. 'Sub-' here conveys 'after' or 'following' in a sequence. Commonly used with events, plans, or chapters that come after something else.
Other Forms
Connect With
following, ensuing, later, after, next, consecutive
Note
Use 'subsequent' to describe what comes after something else. Do not confuse with 'previous' or 'prior'. In formal writing, you may also see the phrase 'subsequent to' meaning 'following' or 'after'.