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Webster 1913 Edition
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.
CONSECTARY
,Noun.
Definition 2024
consectary
consectary
English
Noun
consectary (plural consectaries)
- That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible.
- Deduction from premises; a corollary.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Milton to this entry?)
- (rare, chiefly archaic) A conclusion of any kind.
Adjective
consectary (not comparable)
- Following by consequence; consequent; deducible.
- Sir Thomas Brown
- Consectary impieties.
- Sir Thomas Brown