consequent vs effective

consequent

adj
  • Following as a result, inference, or natural effect. 

  • Of or pertaining to consequences. 

  • Of a stream, having a course determined by the slope it formed on. 

noun
  • An event which follows another. 

  • The second term of a ratio, i.e. the term b in the ratio a:b, the other being the antecedent. 

  • A consequent stream. 

  • The second half of a hypothetical proposition; Q, if the form of the proposition is "If P, then Q." 

effective

adj
  • Producing a decided or decisive effect. 

  • approximate; Not describing the fundamental dynamic changes in some system as they happen. 

  • Efficient, serviceable, or operative, available for useful work. 

  • Having no negative coefficients. 

  • Having the power to produce a required effect or effects. 

  • Actually in effect. 

noun
  • a soldier fit for duty 

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