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con·se·quence    Audio Help   [kon-si-kwens, -kwuhns] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier: The accident was the consequence of reckless driving.
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.
5.importance in rank or position; distinction: a man of great consequence in art.
6.in consequence, consequently; as a result; hence: He withdrew from the world, and in consequence was forgotten.
7.in consequence of, as a result of; on account of: A trial was held in consequence of the investigation.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME (< AF) < L consequentia. See consequent, -ence]

1. outcome, issue, upshot, sequel. See effect. 4. moment, weight. See importance.
1. cause.
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con·se·quence    Audio Help   (kŏn'sĭ-kwěns', -kwəns)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Something that logically or naturally follows from an action or condition. See Synonyms at effect.
  2. The relation of a result to its cause.
  3. A logical conclusion or inference.
  4. Importance in rank or position: scientists of consequence.
  5. Significance; importance: an issue of consequence. See Synonyms at importance.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
consequence 
c.1380, from O.Fr. consequence "result," from L. consequentia, from consequentem (nom. consequens), prp. of consequi "to follow after," from com- "with" + sequi "to follow" (see sequel). Sense of "importance" (1602) is from notion of being "pregnant with consequences."

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consequence

noun
1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event" 
2. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual 
3. having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence" [ant: inconsequence

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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
consequence1 [ˈkonsikwəns, (American) -kwens] noun
a result
Example: This decision will have important consequences.
Arabic: نَتيجَه
Chinese (Simplified): 结果
Chinese (Traditional): 結果
Czech: následek
Danish: konsekvens; følge
Dutch: gevolg
Estonian: tagajärg
Finnish: seuraus
French: conséquence
German: die Folge
Greek: συνέπεια
Hungarian: következmény
Icelandic: afleiðing
Indonesian: akibat
Italian: conseguenza
Japanese: 結果
Korean: 결과
Latvian: sekas
Lithuanian: pasekmė, padarinys
Norwegian: følge, konsekvens
Polish: następstwo
Portuguese (Brazil): conseqüência
Portuguese (Portugal): consequência
Romanian: consecinţă
Russian: последствие
Slovak: následok
Slovenian: posledica
Spanish: consecuencia
Swedish: följd, konsekvens
Turkish: sonuç, netice
consequence2 [ˈkonsikwəns, (American) -kwens] noun
importance
Example: A small error is of no consequence.
Arabic: أهَمِّيه
Chinese (Simplified): 举足轻重
Chinese (Traditional): 舉足輕重
Czech: důležitost
Danish: betydning
Dutch: belang
Estonian: tähtsus
Finnish: merkitys
French: conséquence
German: die Bedeutung
Greek: σημασία
Hungarian: fontosság
Icelandic: mikilvægi
Indonesian: penting
Italian: importanza
Japanese: 重要さ
Korean: 중요성
Latvian: svarīgums; nozīme
Lithuanian: reikšmė, svarba
Norwegian: betydning, viktighet
Polish: znaczenie
Portuguese (Brazil): importância
Portuguese (Portugal): importância
Romanian: însemnătate
Russian: значение
Slovak: dôležitosť
Slovenian: pomen
Spanish: importancia
Swedish: vikt, betydelse
Turkish: önem
See also: consequently

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Consequence

Con"se*quence\, n. [L., consequentia: cf. F. cons['e]quence. See Consequent.]

1. That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause; a result.

Shun to taste, And shun the bitter consequence. --Milton.

2. (Logic) A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.

3. Chain of causes and effects; consecution.

Such fatal consequence unites us three. --Milton.

Link follows link by necessary consequence. --Coleridge.

4. Importance with respect to what comes after; power to influence or produce an effect; value; moment; rank; distinction.

It is a matter of small consequence. --Shak.

A sense of your own worth and consequence. --Cowper.

In consequence, hence; for this cause.

In consequence of, by reason of; as the effect of.

Syn: Effect; result; end. See Effect.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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