What is that which follows from propositions by rational deduction; that which is deduced from reasoning or argumentation; a conclusion, or inference called?
consequent — (Logic) That which follows from propositions by rational deduction; that which is deduced from reasoning or argumentation; a conclusion, or inference. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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