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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.

noun

1. Something brought about by a cause: aftermath, corollary, effect, end product, event, fruit, harvest, issue, outcome, precipitate, ramification, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, sequent, upshot. See cause/effect.
2. The quality or state of being important: concern, concernment, import, importance, moment, significance, significancy, weight, weightiness. See important/unimportant.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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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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