Consequence - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- having important effects or influence (syn: import, moment)
that result is of no consequence
Extra examples
The slightest error can have serious consequences.
What were the economic consequences of the war?
The decrease in sales was a consequence of some bad publicity about the company.
Some say many jobs will be lost as a consequence of the trade agreement.
He weighed the consequences of making a career change.
The style you choose is of no consequence.
Your opinion is of no consequence to him.
Many believe that poverty is a direct consequence of overpopulation.
Our findings have far-reaching consequences for researchers.
Errors in forecasting can have dire consequences.
He ate some poisonous mushrooms, with fatal consequences.
He broke the law, and now he must face the consequences of his actions.
Higher prices are a necessary consequence of the company's new services.
...according the church theologian St. Augustine, concupiscence is a consequence of original sin...
Supposing the number of contents and not contents strictly equal in numbers and consequence.
Word forms
singular: consequence
plural: consequences
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