|  consequence 
  
 
 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
 
 
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