occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to): subsequent events;Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car. following in order or succession; succeeding: a subsequent section in a treaty.

Does subsequent mean directly after?

For something that comes after something else in time or order, choose the adjective subsequent. If the entire class fails an exam, the teacher will hopefully make subsequent ones a little easier. Subsequent comes from the Latin subsequi "to follow closely" and means just that - following or coming after.

How do you use subsequent?

You use subsequent to describe something that happened or existed after the time or event that has just been referred to. ...the increase of population in subsequent years. He subsequently worked on Boeing's 747, 767 and 737 jetliner programs.