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inconsequentiality

 [in-kon-si-kwen-shuhl, in-kon-]   Origin

in·con·se·quen·tial

   [in-kon-si-kwen-shuhl, in-kon-]
adjective
1.
of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
2.
inconsequent; illogical.
3.
irrelevant.
Origin:
1615–25; in-3 + consequential

Related forms
in·con·se·quen·ti·al·i·ty, noun
in·con·se·quen·tial·ly, adverb
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inconsequential or inconsequent (ˌɪnkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl, ɪnˌkɒn-, ɪnˈkɒnsɪkwənt)
 
—adj
1.  not following logically as a consequence
2.  trivial or insignificant
3.  not in a logical sequence; haphazard
 
inconsequent or inconsequent
 
—adj
 
inconsequenti'ality or inconsequent
 
—n
 
inconse'quentialness or inconsequent
 
—n
 
in'consequence or inconsequent
 
—n
 
in'consequentness or inconsequent
 
—n
 
inconse'quentially or inconsequent
 
—adv
 
in'consequently or inconsequent
 
—adv

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inconsequential
"not worth noticing," 1782; see inconsequent.
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