conse'quentially

World English Dictionary
consequential (ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  important or significant
2.  self-important; conceited
3.  following as a consequence; resultant, esp indirectly: consequential loss
 
usage  Although both consequential and consequent can refer to something which happens as the result of something else, consequent is more common in this sense in modern English: the new measures were put into effect, and the consequent protest led to the dismissal of those responsible
 
consequenti'ality
 
n
 
conse'quentialness
 
n
 
conse'quentially
 
adv

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Explore Dictionary.com
Previous Definition: conse'cration
Next Definition: conse'quentialness
Words Near: conse'quentially
More from Thesaurus.com
Synonyms and Antonyms for conse'quentially
More from Reference.com
Search for articles containing conse'quentially
00:10
Conse'quentially is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Dictionary.com Word FAQs

Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.

Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT