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consequence

[kon-si-kwens, -kwuhns]

noun

  1. the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier.

    The accident was the consequence of reckless driving.

    Synonyms: , , ,
    Antonyms:
  2. an act or instance of following something as an effect, result, or outcome.

  3. the conclusion reached by a line of reasoning; inference.

  4. importance or significance.

    a matter of no consequence.

    Synonyms: ,
  5. importance in rank or position; distinction.

    a man of great consequence in art.



consequence

/ ˈɒԲɪəԲ /

noun

  1. a result or effect of some previous occurrence

  2. an unpleasant result (esp in the phrase take the consequences )

  3. significance or importance

    it's of no consequence

    a man of consequence

  4. logic

    1. a conclusion reached by reasoning

    2. the conclusion of an argument

    3. the relations between the conclusion and the premises of a valid argument

  5. the relation between an effect and its cause

  6. as a result

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Other Word Forms

  • nonconsequence noun
  • superconsequence noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of consequence1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English (from Anglo-French ), from Latin consequentia. See consequent, -ence
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. in consequence of, as a result of; on account of.

    A trial was held in consequence of the investigation.

  2. in consequence, consequently; as a result; hence.

    He withdrew from the world, and in consequence was forgotten.

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Synonym Study

See effect. See importance.
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Example Sentences

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As a consequence, McLaren have been struggling to make it operate at its best in Montreal.

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Christophe Hodder, a UN climate security and environmental adviser, warns that the unchecked construction boom could lead to long-term environmental consequences.

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"Sometimes we lose our brains to take a picture, and we don't think about the consequences," says museum director Vanessa Carlon.

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In its public messaging, the US has warned Iran firmly of the consequences of any attack on American targets.

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None of these options are easy for either side and their consequences are hard to predict.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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