subsequent
coming after
Roots
- sequ / secut: follow
- sub-: under, below, or after
Other words with the sequ / secut root
- consequence: result that follows
- consequent: following as a result
- consequential: important or following as a result
- inconsequential: unimportant; not leading to meaningful results
- obsequious: overly eager to please
- sequel: work or event that follows
- sequence: ordered series
- sequential: arranged in order
Subsequent events follow after the first event.
The first mistake was small; the subsequent reaction caused the real problem.
The timeline has a first mark and then what comes next.