2. Lying refers to the bodyâs horizontal position. 3. Laying can be interchanged with placing. 4. Laying also refers to the production of eggs. 5. Laying refers to an object, while lying refers to the person. 6. Do not rely on Word programs to accurately correct this grammatical issue.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: ensuing(Adjective) Refers to the actions, consequences, and repercussions which result from some prior stimulus or event. We watched the derailment and ensuing train wreck with a mixture of fascination and horror.
A fallacy in which a speaker mistakenly assumes that because one event follows another, the first event is the cause of the second. (Known in Latin terms as post hoc, ergo propter hoc- After this, therefore because of this) Example: When a team from the NFC wins the Super Bowl, economic growth during the next year is stronger than when a team from the AFC wins the Super Bowl.