consequence


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consequence
n. result, outcome; importance


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Consequence
Consequence can refer to:a good or a bad result of your actions.Consequences, a game.Consequentialism, in Philosophy concerns mainly about what would happen due to the act that is done and regards the act itself as being of less importance.Logical consequence, a formula that follows from other formulas called its premises, either syntactically via a logical argument, or semantically by virtue of being satisfied by every model of the premises.Consequence, an American rapper.Consequence, that which results from bad behavior.Consequence, the tenth track in The Notwist's albumNeon Golden which was covered by The Idle Villagers.
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conséquence (f)
n. consequence, repercussion; outcome, result; consequent

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Consequence
(n.)
That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause; a result.
  
 
(n.)
Importance with respect to what comes after; power to influence or produce an effect; value; moment; rank; distinction.
  
 
(n.)
Chain of causes and effects; consecution.
  
 
(n.)
A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.
  

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consequence
Noun
1. 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"
(synonym) effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
(hypernym) phenomenon
(hyponym) offspring, materialization, materialisation
2. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual; "that result is of no consequence"
(synonym) aftermath
(hypernym) result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination
(hyponym) corollary
3. having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment that security"
(synonym) import, moment
(antonym) inconsequence
(hypernym) significance
(hyponym) matter



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