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Consectary

Con′sec-ta-ry

,
Adj.
[L.
consectarius
, fr.
consectari
to follow after eagerly;
con-
+
sectari
to follow eagerly, fr.
sequi
to follow.]
Following by consequence; consequent; deducible.
[R.]
Consectary impieties.”
Sir T. Browne.

Con′sec-ta-ry

,
Noun.
That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible; deduction from premises; corollary.
[R.]
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Consectary

CONSECTARY

,
Adj.
[L., to follow. See Seek.] Following; consequent; consequential; deducible.

CONSECTARY

,
Noun.
That which follows; consequence; deduction from premises; corollary.

Definition 2024


consectary

consectary

English

Noun

consectary (plural consectaries)

  1. That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible.
  2. Deduction from premises; a corollary.
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  3. (rare, chiefly archaic) A conclusion of any kind.

Adjective

consectary (not comparable)

  1. Following by consequence; consequent; deducible.
    • Sir Thomas Brown
      Consectary impieties.