consequence

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noun

1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon (Freq. 18)
- the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
- his decision had depressing consequences for business
- he acted very wise after the event
• Syn:
effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
• Derivationally related forms:
eventuate (for: event), result (for: result), effect (for: effect), effectuate (for: effect), consequent
• Hypernyms:
phenomenon
• Hyponyms:
offspring, materialization, materialisation, aftereffect, aftermath,
wake, backwash, bandwagon effect, brisance, butterfly effect, by-product,
byproduct, change, coattails effect, Coriolis effect, dent, domino effect,
harvest, impact, wallop, influence, knock-on effect, outgrowth,
branch, offshoot, offset, product, placebo effect, position effect,
repercussion, reverberation, response, side effect, fallout, spillover
2. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual (Freq. 4)
• Syn:
aftermath
• Hypernyms:
result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination
• Hyponyms:
corollary, deserts, comeuppance, comeupance, fruit,
sequella, train, wages, reward, payoff
3. having important effects or influence (Freq. 3)
- decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
- virtue is of more moment than security
- that result is of no consequence
• Syn:
import, moment
• Ant:
inconsequence
• Derivationally related forms:
momentous (for: moment), consequential
• Hypernyms:
significance
• Hyponyms:
matter, hell to pay

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  import, moment, aftermath, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot