Meaning & use
subsequent
Coming after something else in time or order.
See it in a sentence
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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