consequent vs imperative

consequent

adj
  • Of or pertaining to consequences. 

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

  • 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." 

imperative

adj
  • Of, or relating to the imperative mood. 

  • Having semantics that incorporates mutable variables. 

  • Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive. 

  • Essential; crucial; extremely important. 

noun
  • A verb in imperative mood. 

  • The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive. 

  • An essential action, a must: something which is imperative. 

How often have the words consequent and imperative occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )