Ensuing
adj, verb
adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of ensue form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Refers to the actions, consequences, and repercussions which result from some prior stimulus or event. not-comparable
"We watched the derailment and ensuing train wreck with a mixture of fascination and horror."
Adjective
- 1 following immediately and as a result of what went before wordnet
Example
More examples"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury. After that, the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits with the result the democracy collapses because of the loose fiscal policy ensuing, always to be followed by a dictatorship, then a monarchy."
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