subsequent

1. 1.

   following in time or order

   “subsequent developments”

   Antonymsantecedent

   Similarattendantlater

Questions about subsequent

What does subsequent mean?

subsequent means "following in time or order".

How many syllables are in subsequent?

subsequent has 3 syllables: sub-seq-uent. The stress falls on "sub". In IPA it is /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/.

What is the opposite of subsequent?

The recorded antonyms are antecedent.

Is subsequent a common word?

subsequent is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.