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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•se•quence /ˈkɑnsɪˌkwɛns, -kwəns/USA pronunciation n. - the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier:[countable]What will be the consequences of threatening him with military intervention?
- [uncountable] importance or significance: a matter of no consequence.
Idioms- Idioms in consequence, [uncountable] consequently;
as a result;
therefore:In consequence, you'll have to be careful. - take the consequences, to suffer something unpleasant as a result of some other action, event, etc.:If you don't pay your bills you'll have to take the consequences.
See -seq-. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•con•se•quen•tial /ˌɪnkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl, ɪnˌkɑn-/USA pronunciation adj. - having little importance;
unimportant:inconsequential gossip.
in•con•se•quen•tial•ly, adv. See -seq-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•se•quence (kon′si kwens′, -kwəns),USA pronunciation n. - the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier:The accident was the consequence of reckless driving.
- an act or instance of following something as an effect, result, or outcome.
- the conclusion reached by a line of reasoning;
inference. - importance or significance:a matter of no consequence.
- importance in rank or position;
distinction:a man of great consequence in art. - Idioms in consequence, consequently;
as a result;
hence:He withdrew from the world, and in consequence was forgotten. - Idioms in consequence of, as a result of;
on account of:A trial was held in consequence of the investigation.
- Latin consequentia. See consequent, -ence
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English (1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged outcome, issue, upshot, sequel. See effect.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged moment, weight. See importance.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cause.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•con•se•quent (in kon′si kwent′, -kwənt),USA pronunciation adj. - characterized by lack of proper sequence in thought, speech, or action.
- Philosophycharacterized by lack of logical sequence;
illogical;
inconsecutive:inconsequent reasoning. - irrelevant:an inconsequent remark.
- Philosophynot following from the premises:an inconsequent deduction.
- not in keeping with the general character or design;
inconsistent:inconsequent ornamentation. - without worth or consequence;
trivial:a frivolous, inconsequent young man.
- Late Latin inconsequent- (stem of inconsequēns) not following. See in-3, consequent
- 1570–80
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•con•se•quen•tial (in′kon si kwen′shəl, in kon′-),USA pronunciation adj. - of little or no importance;
insignificant;
trivial. - Philosophyinconsequent;
illogical. - irrelevant.
- in-3 + consequential 1615–25
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ n - a result or effect of some previous occurrence
- an unpleasant result (esp in the phrase take the consequences)
- significance or importance: it's of no consequence, a man of consequence
- a conclusion reached by reasoning
- in consequence ⇒ as a result
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: inconsequential /ˌɪnkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl ɪnˌkɒn-/, inconsequent /ɪnˈkɒnsɪkwənt/ adj - not following logically as a consequence
- trivial or insignificant
- not in a logical sequence; haphazard
ˌinconseˌquentiˈality, ˌinconseˈquentialness, inˈconsequence, inˈconsequentness n ˌinconseˈquentially, inˈconsequently adv |