Subsequent and Second

Subsequent

Subsequent adjective - Being, occurring, or carried out at a time after something else.

Second is a synonym for subsequent in sequence topic. In some cases you can use "Second" instead an adjective "Subsequent".

Nearby Words: subsequently, subsequence

Second

Second adjective - Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude.

Subsequent is a synonym for second in next topic. You can use "Subsequent" instead an adjective "Second", if it concerns topics such as sequence.

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