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| con·se·quence [ kónssəkwənss ] |
noun (plural con·se·quen·ces) |
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1. result: something that follows as a result
  This is a direct consequence of your negligence.
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2. relation between cause and effect: the relation between a result and its cause
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3. importance: importance or significance
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formal
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often used in negative statements
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Your opinion is of no consequence whatsoever to me.
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4. logical conclusion: a conclusion reached through valid deductive reasoning
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plural noun con·se·quen·ces |
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negative results: the unpleasant or difficult results of a previous action
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin consequentia< consequi (see consequent)] |
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in consequence as a result of something (formal)
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