resequent

adjective

re·​se·​quent
(ˈ)rē¦sēkwənt,
ˈrēsək-
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

Word History

Etymology

re- + -sequent (as in consequent, subsequent)

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“Resequent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resequent. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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