subsequent
Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.
Example
“Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China.”
Other meanings
Following in order of place; succeeding.
Following a line in the earth that is more easily eroded.
Related words
- subsequential
- subsequentness
- condition subsequent
- subsequently
Word history
From Latin "subsequentis".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “subsequent” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.