consequence
NounOpen English WordNet
Noun (3)consequences
- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon“the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”“his decision had depressing consequences for business”“he acted very wise after the event”Synonyms: effectoutcomeresulteventissueupshotType of phenomenonKinds change, response, impact, by-product, aftermath, influence, dent, aftereffect, offspring, bandwagon effect +14 more
- the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individualSynonyms: aftermathType of result, resultantKinds wages, fruit, train, just deserts, sequella, corollary
- having important effects or influence“decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself”“virtue is of more moment than security”“that result is of no consequence”Synonyms: importmomentOpposite inconsequenceType of significanceKinds hell to pay, matter
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Translations
Noun that which follows something on which it depends
- Spanish
- consecuencia
- French
- conséquence
- German
- Konsequenz
- Italian
- conseguenza
- Portuguese
- consequência
- Turkish
- sonuç
- Russian
- после́дствие poslédstvije
- Arabic
- عَاقِبَة ʕāqiba
- Chinese
- 后果 hòuguǒ
- Japanese
- 結果 kekka
22 more languages
- Dutch
- consequentie
- Polish
- konsekwencja
- Swedish
- konsekvens
- Greek
- συνέπεια synépeia
- Korean
- 결과 gyeolgwa
- Indonesian
- akibat
- Vietnamese
- hậu quả
- Hungarian
- következmény
- Portuguese (PT)
- consequência
- Chinese (Trad.)
- 後果 hòuguǒ
- Catalan
- conseqüència
- Czech
- důsledek
- Danish
- konsekvens
- Esperanto
- konsekvenco
- Finnish
- seuraus
- Georgian
- შედეგი šedegi
- Hebrew
- תּוֹצָאָה totsa'á
- Icelandic
- afleiðing
- Kurdish
- encam
- Norwegian
- konsekvens
- Romanian
- consecvență
- Scottish Gaelic
- buil
Noun result of actions, especially unpleasant
- Spanish
- consecuencia
- German
- Konsequenz
- Portuguese
- consequência
- Turkish
- sonuç
- Arabic
- عَاقِبَة ʕāqiba
- Chinese
- 后果 hòuguǒ
- Dutch
- gevolg
- Polish
- skutek
- Swedish
- konsekvens
- Greek
- συνέπεια synépeia
11 more languages
- Vietnamese
- hậu quả
- Hungarian
- következmény
- Portuguese (PT)
- consequência
- Catalan
- conseqüència
- Czech
- následek
- Danish
- konsekvens
- Esperanto
- sekvo
- Finnish
- jälkiseuraus
- Hebrew
- הַשְׁלָכָה hashlakhá
- Norwegian
- følge
- Scottish Gaelic
- buil
The main translation for each meaning, from the langtolang.com multilingual dictionary. Each word links to its full entry there.
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: L., consequentia: cf. F. conséquence. See Consequent.
1. That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause; a result.
Shun to taste, And shun the bitter consequence.— John Milton
2. Logic A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.
3. Chain of causes and effects; consecution.
Such fatal consequence unites us three.— John Milton
Link follows link by necessary consequence.— Samuel T. Coleridge
4. Importance with respect to what comes after; power to influence or produce an effect; value; moment; rank; distinction.
It is a matter of small consequence.— William Shakespeare
A sense of your own worth and consequence.— William Cowper
In consequence, hence; for this cause. — In consequence of, by reason of; as the effect of.
Synonyms: Effect; result; end. See Effect.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54