Meaning & use

subsequent

adjective·Academic

Coming after something else in time or order.

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The initial trial succeeded, and subsequent tests confirmed the results.

Subsequent chapters explain the same theory in much greater detail.

A note on using this word

'Subsequent' is typically followed by 'to,' as in 'subsequent to the meeting,' though 'after' is more natural in speech.

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