Definition:Consequent/Also defined as

Definition

Let $P = a \circ b$ be an expression.

The term $b$ is known as the consequent of $P$.

The term is usually applied when the expression in question is a ratio.

For example, in $5 : 7$, the number $5$ is the consequent.

Linguistic Note

The word consequent is usually found in classical mathematical literature, notably Euclid's The Elements.

The word comes from the Greek, and literally means following term.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): consequent: 1.
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): consequent: 1.