consequent vs incident

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." 

incident

adj
  • Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining. 

  • Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal. 

  • Arising as the result of an event, inherent. 

  • Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous. 

  • Falling on or striking a surface. 

noun
  • An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error. 

  • A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others. 

  • An event or occurrence. 

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