consequent vs prior

consequent

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." 

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. 

prior

noun
  • A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot. 

  • A prior probability distribution, one based on information or belief before additional data is collected. 

  • A belief supported by previous evidence or experience that one can use to make inferences about the future. 

  • A chief magistrate in Italy. 

  • A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's record. 

adv
  • Previously. 

adj
  • Former, previous. 

  • Advance; previous; coming before. 

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