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Dictionary: con·se·quence   (kŏn'sĭ-kwĕns', -kwəns) pronunciation
 
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.
idiom:

in consequence

  1. As a result; consequently.


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Antonyms: consequence
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n

Definition: importance, significance
Antonyms: insignificance, unimportance, worthlessness

n

Definition: result, outcome of action
Antonyms: beginning, cause, commencement, inception, origin, rise, source, start

n

Definition: status
Antonyms: cause, root; insignificance


 
Philosophy Dictionary: consequence
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(logical) A proposition is a logical consequence of others when it is impossible that they should be true and it false. See model theory, proof theory.

 
Word Tutor: consequence
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IN BRIEF: n. - Having important effects or influence; The outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual; A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon.

pronunciation Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals. — Jim Rohn, Source: tape of meeting in Sacramento, CA, with Rich DeVos, Jay Van Andel & many others, c. 1979-1980. Tape was recorded privately and is in the public domain.

 
Wikipedia: Consequence
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Consequence, or a consequence is the concept of a resulting effect (cf. cause and effect, arising from another action. In general terms, it is used to indicate that all human actions, particularly crime and sin, have profound effects.

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Translations: Consequence
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - konsekvens, betydning, indflydelse

idioms:

  • in consequence    derfor, følgelig
  • of consequence    af betydning
  • take the consequences    tage konsekvensen

Nederlands (Dutch)
gevolg, belangrijkheid

Français (French)
n. - conséquence, importance (sout)

idioms:

  • in consequence    par conséquent
  • of consequence    d'important, de conséquent
  • of no consequence    sans importance (qn, qch)
  • take the consequences    accepter les conséquences

Deutsch (German)
n. - Konsequenz, Folge

idioms:

  • in consequence    folglich
  • of consequence    bedeutend
  • of no consequence    unerheblich, ohne Bedeutung
  • take the consequences    die Folgen tragen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συνέπεια, επακόλουθο, επίπτωση, αποτέλεσμα, αξία, σπουδαιότητα, κοινωνική προβολή

idioms:

  • in consequence    κατά συνέπεια
  • of consequence    με κοινωνική προβολή
  • take the consequences    υφίσταμαι τις συνέπειες των πράξεών μου

Italiano (Italian)
conseguenza, importanza, rilievo

idioms:

  • in consequence    di conseguenza, conseguentemente
  • of consequence    significante
  • take/face the consequences    sopportare le conseguenze

Português (Portuguese)
n. - conseqüência (f), importância (f)

idioms:

  • in consequence    por conseqüência
  • of consequence    de importância social
  • take/face the consequences    arcar com as conseqüências

Русский (Russian)
последствия, важность

idioms:

  • in consequence    вследствие
  • of consequence    влиятельный
  • take/face the consequences    отвечать за последствия

Español (Spanish)
n. - consecuencia, resultado, importancia

idioms:

  • in consequence    en consecuencia, por lo tanto
  • of consequence    de importancia, significativamente
  • of no consequence    sin importancia, insignificante
  • take the consequences    aceptar las consecuencias

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - följd, slutsats, vikt

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
结果, 推论, 推理

idioms:

  • in consequence    结果
  • of consequence    重要, 有名
  • take the consequences    承担后果

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 結果, 推論, 推理

idioms:

  • in consequence    結果
  • of consequence    重要, 有名
  • take the consequences    承擔後果

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 결과, 결론, 중요성

idioms:

  • in consequence    그 결과, 따라서
  • take the consequences    결과를 받아들이다, 책임지다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 結果, 帰結, 重要性, 重要さ

idioms:

  • in consequence    結果として
  • of consequence    重大な
  • take/face the consequences    責任をとる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نتيجه, عاقبه, أهميه, وزن, أعتبار, شأن, قيمه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חשיבות, תוצאה‬


 
 
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