consequent vs indirect

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." 

indirect

adj
  • Not of obvious or immediate cause, but as a secondary result 

  • Not focused straight at the target or subject, but by more subtle means 

  • Not involving the quickest, shortest, or most convenient path 

noun
  • An indirect cost. 

  • An indirect radiator 

verb
  • To access by means of indirection; to dereference. 

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