conse'quentialness

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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

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