The term 'subsequent' may refer to a ____ sequence or to ____ sequence, or to both.

The term 'subsequent' may refer to a ____ sequence or to ____ sequence, or to both.

• A. time; logical
• B. logical; time
• C. chronological; sequential
• D. sequential; logical

Answer: (B)

Subsequent means following after in order. It can describe something that comes after in time—events that unfold in a time sequence—and it can describe something that comes after in a logical progression—steps or statements in a logical sequence. Because of that flexibility, the term can refer to a logical sequence or to a time sequence, or to both. In practice, you’ll see subsequent used for what follows in reasoning (a logical sequence) as well as what follows in time (a time sequence). That’s why the pairing that fits best is logical first and time second, since subsequent can apply to both kinds of sequences.

Subsequent means following after in order. It can describe something that comes after in time—events that unfold in a time sequence—and it can describe something that comes after in a logical progression—steps or statements in a logical sequence. Because of that flexibility, the term can refer to a logical sequence or to a time sequence, or to both. In practice, you’ll see subsequent used for what follows in reasoning (a logical sequence) as well as what follows in time (a time sequence). That’s why the pairing that fits best is logical first and time second, since subsequent can apply to both kinds of sequences.