consequence

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: con=se=quence

CIDE DICTIONARY

consequence, n. [L., consequentia: cf. F. conséquence. See Consequent.].

•  That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause; a result.  [1913 Webster]

  "Shun to taste,
  And shun the bitter consequence."  [1913 Webster]
•  A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.  [1913 Webster]
•  Chain of causes and effects; consecution.  [1913 Webster]

  "Such fatal consequence unites us three."  [1913 Webster]

  "Link follows link by necessary consequence."  [1913 Webster]
•  Importance with respect to what comes after; power to influence or produce an effect; value; moment; rank; distinction.  [1913 Webster]

  "It is a matter of small consequence."  [1913 Webster]

  "A sense of your own worth and consequence."  [1913 Webster]

In consequence, hence; for this cause. -- In consequence of, by reason of; as the effect of.

Syn. -- Effect; result; end. See Effect.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

consequence, n.
1 the result or effect of an action or condition.
2 a importance (it is of no consequence). b social distinction (persons of consequence).
3 (in pl.) a game in which a narrative is made up by the players, each ignorant of what has already been contributed.

Idiom

in consequence as a result. take the consequences accept the results of one's choice or action.

Etymology

ME f. OF f. L consequentia (as consequent)

THESAURUS

consequence

PS, Parthian shot, accent, addendum, affective meaning, aftereffect, aftermath, afterthought, amour propre, appendix, ascendancy, authority, back matter, bearing, by-product, cachet, charisma, charm, chorus, clout, coda, codicil, colophon, coloring, complacence, complacency, conceitedness, concern, concernment, conclusion, connotation, consequent, consequentiality, consideration, conspicuousness, continuance, continuation, control, corollary, credit, deduction, denotation, derivation, derivative, descendant, development, dignity, distillate, distinction, dominance, domination, double take, drift, dying words, dynasty, effect, egoism, egotism, elevation, eminence, emphasis, enchantment, envoi, epilogue, essence, esteem, event, eventuality, eventuation, exaltation, excellence, exigency, extension, fame, favor, follow-through, follow-up, force, fruit, gist, glory, good feeling, grammatical meaning, grandeur, greatness, harvest, heir, heroism, high mightiness, high order, high rank, hold, honor, idea, illation, impact, implication, import, importance, incidental power, induction, inference, influence, influentiality, influentialness, insinuation, intension, interest, issue, last words, leadership, legacy, leverage, lexical meaning, line, lineage, literal meaning, loftiness, logical outcome, magnanimity, magnetism, magnitude, majesty, mark, mastery, materiality, meaning, merit, moment, momentousness, narcissism, need, nobility, notability, note, offshoot, offspring, outcome, outgrowth, outstandingness, overtone, paramountcy, parting shot, peroration, personality, persuasion, pertinence, pith, point, position, posterity, postface, postfix, postlude, postscript, potency, power, practical consequence, precedence, precipitate, predominance, preeminence, preponderance, pressure, prestige, pride, primacy, priority, product, prominence, purchase, purport, range of meaning, rank, real meaning, reference, referent, refrain, reign, relation, relevance, renown, reputation, repute, result, resultant, rule, say, scope, second thought, self-importance, semantic cluster, semantic field, seniority, sense, sequel, sequela, sequelae, sequelant, sequence, sequent, sequitur, significance, signification, significatum, signifie, span of meaning, spirit, standing, state, stature, stress, structural meaning, suasion, sublimity, subscript, substance, subtle influence, successor, suffix, suggestion, sum, sum and substance, supereminence, superiority, supplement, supremacy, swan song, sway, symbolic meaning, tag, tenor, totality of associations, transferred meaning, unadorned meaning, undertone, upper hand, upshot, vainglory, value, weight, weightiness, whip hand, worth

ROGET THESAURUS

consequence

Importance

N importance, consequence, moment, prominence, consideration, mark, materialness, import, significance, concern, emphasis, interest, greatness, superiority, notability, weight, value, usefulness, gravity, seriousness, solemnity, no joke, no laughing matter, pressure, urgency, stress, matter of life and death, memorabilia, notabilia, great doings, red-letter day, great thing, great point, main chance, the be all and the end all, cardinal point, substance, gist, sum and substance, gravamen, head and front, important part, principal part, prominent part, essential part, half the battle, sine qua non, breath of one's nostrils, cream, salt, core, kernel, heart, nucleus, keynote, keystone, corner stone, trump card, salient points, top sawyer, first fiddle, prima donna, chief, triton among the minnows, 'it', important, of importance, momentous, material, to the point, not to be overlooked, not to be despised, not to be sneezed at, egregious, weighty, of note, notable, prominent, salient, signal, memorable, remarkable, unforgettable, worthy of remark, worthy of notice, never to be forgotten, stirring, eventful, grave, serious, earnest, noble, grand, solemn, impressive, commanding, imposing, urgent, pressing, critical, instant, paramount, essential, vital, all-absorbing, radical, cardinal, chief, main, prime, primary, principal, leading, capital, foremost, overruling, of vital importance in the front rank, first-rate, superior, considerable, marked, rare, significant, telling, trenchant, emphatic, pregnant, tanti, materially, in the main, above all, kat' exochin, par excellence, to crown all, to beat all, expende Hannibalem!.

Eventuality

N eventuality, event, occurrence, incident, affair, matter, thing, episode, happening, proceeding, contingency, juncture, experience, fact, matter of fact, naked fact, bare facts, just the facts, phenomenon, advent, business, concern, transaction, dealing, proceeding, circumstance, particular, casualty, accident, adventure, passage, crisis, pass, emergency, contingency, consequence, opportunity (occasion), the world, life, things, doings, affairs in general, things in general, affairs in general, the times, state of affairs, order of the day, course of things, tide of things, stream of things, current of things, run of things, march of things, course of events, ups and downs of life, vicissitudes of life, chapter of accidents, situation, happening, going on, doing, current, in the wind, in the air, afloat, on foot, afoot, on the tapis, at issue, in question, incidental, eventful, stirring, bustling, full of incident, memorable, momentous, signal, eventually, in the event of, in case, just in case, in the course of things, as things, times go, as the world goes, wags, as the tree falls, cat jumps, as it may turn out, happen, that's the way the ball bounces, that's the way the cookie crumbles, you never know what may turn up, you never know what the future will bring, the plot thickens, breasts the blows of circumstance, so runs round of life from hour to hour, sprinkled along the waste of years.

Effect

N effect, consequence, aftergrowth, aftercome, derivative, derivation, result, resultant, resultance, upshot, issue, denouement, end, development, outgrowth, fruit, crop, harvest, product, bud, production, produce, work, handiwork, fabric, performance, creature, creation, offspring, offshoot, firstfruits, firstlings, heredity, telegony, premices premises, owing to, resulting from, derivable from, due to, caused by, dependent upon, derived from, evolved from, derivative, hereditary, telegonous, of course, it follows that, naturally, consequently, as a consequence, in consequence, through, all along of, necessarily, eventually, cela va sans dire, thereby hangs a tale.