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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•se•quen•tial /ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/USA pronunciation adj. - following as an effect or outcome:[before a noun]the war and the consequential collapse of his dictatorship.
- of importance:a consequential sum of money.
con•se•quen•tial•ly, adv. See -seq-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•se•quen•tial (kon′si kwen′shəl),USA pronunciation adj. - following as an effect, result, or outcome;
resultant; consequent. - following as a logical conclusion or inference;
logically consistent. - of consequence or importance:a consequential man in his field.
- self-important;
pompous.
- Latin consequenti(a) consequence + -al1
- 1620–30
con′se•quen′ti•al′i•ty, con′se•quen′tial•ness, n. con′se•quen′tial•ly, adv. |