subsequent /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/adjective 3noun 1forms 1 adjective3 •Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China. •Following in order of place; succeeding. •Following a line in the earth that is more easily eroded.The peculiar position of the subsequent Derwent, close to the sea, suggests some glacial interference with normal adjustments, and calls for special explanation. — 1895 noun1 •A subsequent stream or faultline. formssubsequents
