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consequential

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con⋅se⋅quen⋅tial

  [kon-si-kwen-shuhl]
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–adjective
1. following as an effect, result, or outcome; resultant; consequent.
2. following as a logical conclusion or inference; logically consistent.
3. of consequence or importance: a consequential man in his field.
4. self-important; pompous.
Origin:
1620–30; < L consequenti(a) consequence + -al 1

Related forms:
con⋅se⋅quen⋅ti⋅al⋅i⋅ty, con⋅se⋅quen⋅tial⋅ness, noun
con⋅se⋅quen⋅tial⋅ly, adverb
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con·se·quen·tial   (kŏn'sĭ-kwěn'shəl)   
adj.  

  1. Following as an effect, result, or conclusion; consequent.

  2. Having important consequences; significant: "The year's only really consequential legislation was the reform of Social Security" (New York Times).

    1. Important; influential: a consequential figure in the academic community.

    2. Pompous; self-important.

con'se·quen'ti·al'i·ty (-shē-āl'ĭ-tē), con'se·quen'tial·ness n., con'se·quen'tial·ly adv.
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Main Entry: con·se·quen·tial
Pronunciation: "kän-si-'kwen-ch&l
Function: adjective
: of the nature of an indirect or secondary result
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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