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re·se·quent | \ (ˈ)rē¦sēkwənt, ˈrēsək- \
Definition of resequent
1 : of, relating to, or being a stream that flows down the dip of underlying formations in the same direction as an original consequent stream but developed later and generally tributary to a subsequent stream
2 : of, relating to, or being a fault-line scarp that faces in the same direction as an initial fault scarp but is due to differential erosion rather than to crustal movement
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