Forms of the word consequence

следствие, последствие, значение, вывод, важность, заключение, влиятельность

существительное ↓

- следствие; последствие; результат

the consequences of an action — последствия поступка 
to take the consequences of smth. — отвечать /нести ответственность/ за последствия чего-л. 
in consequence — следовательно 
in consequence of — вследствие, в результате (чего-л.); благодаря (чему-л.) 

- вывод, заключение

it follows as a logical consequence that … — логическим выводом из этого является то, что …; отсюда следует, что … 

- значение, важность

a matter of great consequence — дело большой важности 
it is of no consequence — это неважно /несущественно/, это не имеет значения 

- влиятельное положение, высокий пост

person of consequence — влиятельное лицо 

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

invariable antecedence of the cause and consequence of the effect — неизменное предшествование причины и следование результата  
a matter of little consequence — несущественное, неважное дело  
consequence in law — правовое, юридическое последствие  
to have as a consequence — влечь за собой  
relation of direct consequence — отношение непосредственного следования  
logical consequence — логическое следствие  
harmful consequence — вредное последствие  
intended consequence — последствие, охваченное умыслом  
major consequence — существенное последствие  
minor consequence — малозначительное последствие  
natural consequence — естественное последствие  

Примеры с переводом

The slightest error can have serious consequences. 

Малейшая ошибка может иметь серьёзные последствия.

Your opinion is of no consequence to him. 

Ваше мнение для него неважно.

He weighed the consequences of making a career change. 

Он взвесил последствия смены профессии.

Wastage was no doubt a necessary consequence of war. 

Потери, безусловно, были неизбежным следствием войны.

Errors in forecasting can have dire consequences. 

Ошибки в прогнозировании могут иметь ужасные последствия.

That result is of no consequence. 

Этот результат не имеет большого значения.

The style you choose is of no consequence. 

Не имеет значения, какой именно стиль вы изберёте.

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Возможные однокоренные слова

inconsequence  — непоследовательность, неуместность, алогичность

Формы слова

noun
ед. ч.(singular): consequence
мн. ч.(plural): consequences

Источник

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English consequence, from Old French consequence [1], from Latin consequentia. While analysable as con- +‎ sequence, its adjective form has a different origin.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑnsɪkwɛns/, /ˈkɑnsɪkwəns/

Noun[edit]

consequence (plural consequences)

  1. That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

    • 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, New York, N.Y.: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page 7:

      The lobule margins, furthermore, are arched away from the lobe, with the consequence that (when fully inflated) the abaxial leaf surface forms the interior lining of the lobule.

  2. A result of actions, especially if such a result is unwanted or unpleasant.

    I’m warning you. If you don’t get me the report on time, there will be consequences.

  3. A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.
  4. Chain of causes and effects; consecution.
  5. Importance with respect to what comes after.
  6. The power to influence or produce an effect.
  7. (especially when preceded by «of») Importance, value, or influence.

    • 1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 19, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLC:

      Thus young Pen, the only son of an estated country gentleman, with a good allowance, and a gentlemanlike bearing and person, looked to be a lad of much more consequence than he was really; and was held by the Oxbridge authorities, tradesmen, and undergraduates, as quite a young buck and member of the aristocracy.

    • 2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC:

      Rooney’s United team-mate Chris Smalling was given his debut at right-back and was able to adjust to the international stage in relatively relaxed fashion as Bulgaria barely posed a threat of any consequence.

Synonyms[edit]

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  • aftercome
  • distinction
  • implication
  • moment
  • rank
  • repercussion
  • value

Derived terms[edit]

  • actions have consequences
  • law of unintended consequences
  • legal consequence
  • unintended consequence

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Collocations[edit]

with adjectives

  • social consequence
  • legal consequence
  • environmental consequence
  • political consequence
  • economic consequence
  • personal consequence
  • cultural consequence
  • moral consequence
  • unintended consequence
  • undesirable consequence
  • likely consequence
  • probable consequence
  • necessary consequence
  • logical consequence
  • natural consequence
  • important consequence
  • significant consequence
  • bad consequence
  • disastrous consequence
  • devastating consequence
  • fatal consequence
  • catastrophic consequence
  • harmful consequence

Translations[edit]

that which follows something on which it depends

  • Afrikaans: gevolg (af)
  • Arabic: عَاقِبَة‎ f (ʕāqiba), نَتِيجَة‎ f (natīja)
  • Armenian: հետեւանք (hy) (hetewankʿ)
  • Azerbaijani: aqibət (az), nəticə (az)
  • Belarusian: насту́пства n (nastúpstva)
  • Bulgarian: сле́дствие (bg) n (slédstvie), после́дствие (bg) n (poslédstvie), после́дица (bg) f (poslédica)
  • Burmese: ဝိပါက် (my) (wi.pak), ဝိပါကဝဋ် (my) (wi.paka.wat), အကျိုး (my) (a.kyui:)
  • Catalan: conseqüència (ca) f
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 後果／后果 (zh) (hòuguǒ), 結果／结果 (zh) (jiēguǒ)
  • Czech: důsledek (cs) m, následek (cs) m
  • Danish: konsekvens (da) c
  • Dutch: gevolg (nl) n, consequentie (nl) f
  • Esperanto: sekvo, konsekvenco (eo)
  • Finnish: seuraus (fi)
  • French: conséquence (fr) f
  • Georgian: შედეგი (šedegi)
  • German: Konsequenz (de) f, Folge (de) f
  • Greek: συνέπεια (el) f (synépeia)
  • Hebrew: תּוֹצָאָה‎ (he) f (totsa’á)
  • Hindi: परिणाम (hi) m (pariṇām), नतीजा (hi) m (natījā)
  • Hungarian: következmény (hu), okozat (hu)
  • Icelandic: afleiðing (is) f
  • Indonesian: akibat (id)
  • Irish: iarmhairt f
  • Italian: conseguenza (it) f
  • Japanese: 結果 (ja) (けっか, kekka)
  • Kazakh: нәтиже (kk) (nätije)
  • Khmer: ផលវិបាក (phɑl vibaak), វិបាក (km) (vibaak)
  • Korean: 결과(結果) (ko) (gyeolgwa)
  • Kurdish:
    Northern Kurdish: netîce (ku), encam (ku)
  • Kyrgyz: натыйжа (natıyja)
  • Lao: ຜົນ (phon)
  • Latin: cōnsequentia f
  • Macedonian: последица f (posledica)
  • Malay: akibat (ms)
  • Mongolian: please add this translation if you can
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: konsekvens (no) m
  • Pashto: عاقبت‎ (ps) m (āqebát), نتيجه‎ (ps) f (natiǰá)
  • Persian: عاقبت‎ (fa) (‘âqebat), نتیجه‎ (fa) (natije)
  • Polish: konsekwencja (pl) f, następstwo (pl) n
  • Portuguese: consequência (pt) f, resultado (pt) m
  • Romanian: consecință (ro) f, urmare (ro) f, consecvență (ro) f
  • Russian: после́дствие (ru) n (poslédstvije), сле́дствие (ru) n (slédstvije)
  • Scottish Gaelic: buil f, èifeachd f
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic: по̀следица f, по̀сљедица f
    Roman: pòsledica (sh) f, pòsljedica (sh) f
  • Slovak: dôsledok m, následok m
  • Slovene: posledica (sl) f
  • Spanish: consecuencia (es) f
  • Swedish: konsekvens (sv) c
  • Tajik: оқибат (tg) (oqibat), натиҷа (tg) (natija)
  • Thai: ผล (th) (pǒn), ผลลัพธ์ (th) (pǒn-láp), วิบาก (wí-bàak)
  • Tocharian B: oko
  • Turkish: sonuç (tr), netice (tr)
  • Turkmen: netije
  • Ukrainian: на́слідок m (náslidok), на́слід m (náslid)
  • Urdu: نتیجہ‎ m (natīja)
  • Uzbek: oqibat (uz), natija (uz)
  • Vietnamese: hậu quả (vi)

result of actions, especially unpleasant

  • Afrikaans: gevolg (af)
  • Arabic: عَاقِبَة‎ f (ʕāqiba)
  • Armenian: հետեւանք (hy) (hetewankʿ)
  • Bulgarian: после́дица (bg) f (poslédica), резулта́т (bg) m (rezultát)
  • Catalan: conseqüència (ca) f
  • Czech: následek (cs) m
  • Danish: konsekvens (da) c, bagslag n
  • Dutch: gevolg (nl) n
  • Esperanto: sekvo
  • Finnish: jälkiseuraus, seuraamus (fi)
  • German: Konsequenz (de) f, Folge (de) f
  • Greek: συνέπεια (el) f (synépeia)
  • Hebrew: תּוֹצָאָה‎ (he) f (totsa’á)
  • Hungarian: következmény (hu)
  • Irish: iarmhairt f
  • Kazakh: салдар (saldar)
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: følge (no) m
  • Persian: پی آمد‎ (fa)
  • Polish: skutek (pl) m
  • Portuguese: consequência (pt) f, resultado (pt) m
  • Russian: ито́г (ru) m (itóg)
  • Scottish Gaelic: buil f, èifeachd f, toradh m
  • Spanish: consecuencia (es) f
  • Swedish: konsekvens (sv) c
  • Thai: ผล (th) (pǒn), ผลลัพธ์ (th) (pǒn-láp)
  • Tocharian B: oko
  • Ukrainian: результа́т (uk) m (rezulʹtát)
  • Vietnamese: hậu quả (vi)

chain of causes and effects; consecution

importance, value or influence

See also[edit]

  • causality
  • effect
  • impact

Verb[edit]

consequence (third-person singular simple present consequences, present participle consequencing, simple past and past participle consequenced)

  1. (transitive) To threaten or punish (a child, etc.) with specific consequences for misbehaviour.
    • 1998, Terry M. Levy, Michael Orlans, Attachment, trauma, and healing
      The goal of consequencing is to teach the child a lesson that leads to positive choices and behaviors. The goal of punishment is to inflict pain and seek revenge. Angry parenting is punitive and ineffectual.

    • 2001, Betty Bedard-Bidwell, Hand in Hand, page 117:

      These behaviours are not acceptable within a classroom setting and often result in the child being consequenced or removed from class.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “consequence”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Further reading[edit]

  • consequence in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • “consequence”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
  • consequence at OneLook Dictionary Search
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WordReference Random House Learner’s Dictionary of American English © 2023

con•se•quence /ˈkɑnsɪˌkwɛns, -kwəns/USA pronunciation  
n. 

  1. the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier:[countable]What will be the consequences of threatening him with military intervention?
  2. [uncountable] importance or significance: a matter of no consequence.

Idioms

  1. Idioms in consequence, [uncountable] consequently;
    as a result;
    therefore:In consequence, you’ll have to be careful.
  2. take the consequences, to suffer something unpleasant as a result of some other action, event, etc.:If you don’t pay your bills you’ll have to take the consequences.

See -seq-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023

con•se•quence 
(kon′si kwens′, -kwəns),USA pronunciation n. 

  1. the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier:The accident was the consequence of reckless driving.
  2. an act or instance of following something as an effect, result, or outcome.
  3. the conclusion reached by a line of reasoning;
    inference.
  4. importance or significance:a matter of no consequence.
  5. importance in rank or position;
    distinction:a man of great consequence in art.
  6. Idioms in consequence, consequently;
    as a result;
    hence:He withdrew from the world, and in consequence was forgotten.
  7. Idioms in consequence of, as a result of;
    on account of:A trial was held in consequence of the investigation.
  • Latin consequentia. See consequent, —ence
  • Anglo-French)
  • Middle English (1350–1400

    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged outcome, issue, upshot, sequel. See effect. 
    • 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged moment, weight. See importance. 


    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cause.


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

consequence /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ n

  1. a result or effect of some previous occurrence
  2. an unpleasant result (esp in the phrase take the consequences)
  3. significance or importance: it’s of no consequence, a man of consequence
  4. a conclusion reached by reasoning
  5. in consequence ⇒ as a result

‘consequence‘ also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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noun

- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon (syn: effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot)

his decision had depressing consequences for business

- the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual (syn: aftermath)
- having important effects or influence (syn: import, moment)

decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
that result is of no consequence

Extra examples

The slightest error can have serious consequences.

What were the economic consequences of the war?

The decrease in sales was a consequence of some bad publicity about the company.

Some say many jobs will be lost as a consequence of the trade agreement.

He weighed the consequences of making a career change.

The style you choose is of no consequence.

Your opinion is of no consequence to him.

Many believe that poverty is a direct consequence of overpopulation.

Our findings have far-reaching consequences for researchers.

Errors in forecasting can have dire consequences.

He ate some poisonous mushrooms, with fatal consequences.

He broke the law, and now he must face the consequences of his actions.

Higher prices are a necessary consequence of the company’s new services.

…according the church theologian St. Augustine, concupiscence is a consequence of original sin…

Supposing the number of contents and not contents strictly equal in numbers and consequence.

Word forms

noun
singular: consequence
plural: consequences

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Examples from texts

What would become of him if the Church punished him with her excommunication as the direct consequence of the secular law?

Чтó было бы, если б и церковь карала его своим отлучением тотчас же и каждый раз во след кары государственного закона?

Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья Карамазовы

Братья Карамазовы

Достоевский, Фёдор

© Издательство «Художественная литература», 1988

The brothers Karamazov

Dostoevsky, Fyodor

Taking risk is core to the financial business, and the operational risks are an inevitable consequence.

Принятие риска является неотъемлемой частью финансовой деятельности, и операционные риски являются неизбежными последствиями.

He was neither young nor old. His face was not displeasing, and had about it a sternness that marked its owner as a person of some consequence.

Его нельзя было назвать ни слишком молодым, ни старым, а довольно приятное лицо мужчины смотрело сурово и строго; видно, важная персона.

Zelazny, Roger,Sheckley, Robert / Bring Me the Head of Prince CharmingЖелязны, Роджер,Шекли, Роберт / Принеси мне голову Прекрасного принца

Принеси мне голову Прекрасного принца

Желязны, Роджер,Шекли, Роберт

© 1991 by Amber Corporation and Robert Sheckley

© Перевод. А. К. Андреев, Н. Б. Шварцман, 2004

Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming

Zelazny, Roger,Sheckley, Robert

© 1991 by Amber Corporation and Robert Sheckley

«Stay your hand for one single moment!» said Katherine, breathless with interest; «you are the master of my secret, Captain Borroughcliffe, and bloodshed may be the consequence.

— Погодите минуту! — еле дыша от волнения, вмешалась Кэтрин. — Вы раскрыли мою тайну, капитан Борроуклиф, и это поведет к кровопролитию.

Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pilot: A Tale of the SeaКупер, Джеймс Фенимор / Лоцман

Лоцман

Купер, Джеймс Фенимор

© «Детское государственное издательство», 1959

The Pilot: A Tale of the Sea

Cooper, James Fenimore

© 2005 Adamant Media Corporation

Yes, I certainly was at fault. However, it is of no consequence.»

Да, я несколько ошибся, но это… ничего.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот

Идиот

Достоевский, Фёдор

© Издательство «Художественная литература», 1971

Idiot

Dostoevsky, Fyodor

© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.

As a consequence, the illumination of the working area of the object is enhanced two-fold.

В результате освещенность рабочей области объекта возрастает до двух раз.

As noted above, any change in the grain size causes variation in the plasticity of the material being rolled, the rolling force and, as consequence, variations in thickness of the semi-finished sheet product.

Но как уже отмечалось, любое изменение размеров зерен ведет к изменению пластичности прокатываемого материала, усилия прокатки, и как следствие колебаниям толщины листового полуфабриката.

This suggests that the extent of financial control may affect the rate of merger activity and, as a consequence, it would affect the degree of aggregate concentration in the economy.

Это означает, что масштабы финансового контроля могут влиять на интенсивность процесса слияний, и, как следствие, — на общий уровень концентрации в экономике .

Kotz, David / Bank control of large corporations in the USAКотц, Давид / Банковский контроль над крупными корпорациями в США

Банковский контроль над крупными корпорациями в США

Котц, Давид

© 1978 by The Regents of the University of California

© Перевод на русский язык, предисловие. Издательство «Прогресс» 1982

Bank control of large corporations in the USA

Kotz, David

© 1978 by The Regent of the University of California

This circumstance has a happy consequence.

Это обстоятельство приводит к замечательному следствию.

Misner, Charles W.,Thorne, Kip S.,Wheeler, John Archibald / GravitationМизнер, Ч.,Торн, К.,Уилер, Дж. / Гравитация

Гравитация

Мизнер, Ч.,Торн, К.,Уилер, Дж.

© 1973 by W. H. Freeman and Company

© Перевод на русский язык «Мир», 1977

Gravitation

Misner, Charles W.,Thorne, Kip S.,Wheeler, John Archibald

© 1970 and 1971 by Charles W. Misner, Kip S. Thorne, and John Archibald Wheeler.

© 1973 by W. H. Freeman and Company.

For instance, he made a point of never asserting himself when he would gain more by keeping in the background; and in consequence many exalted personages valued him principally for his humility and simplicity, and because «he knew his place».

Он, например, имел систему не выставляться, где надо стушевываться, и его многие ценили именно за его простоту, именно за то, что он знал всегда свое место.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот

Идиот

Достоевский, Фёдор

© Издательство «Художественная литература», 1971

Idiot

Dostoevsky, Fyodor

© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.

Do you think the overfitting is a consequence of naivete?

Как вы думаете, чрезмерная подгонка является следствием наивности?

Schwager, Jack D. / The New Market Wizards: Conversations with America’s Top TradersШвагер, Джек Д. / Новые маги рынка: беседы с лучшими трейдерами Америки

Новые маги рынка: беседы с лучшими трейдерами Америки

Швагер, Джек Д.

© Альпина Бизнес Букс, перевод, оформление, 2004

© Jack D. Schwager, 1992

The New Market Wizards: Conversations with America’s Top Traders

Schwager, Jack D.

© 1992 by Jack D. Schwager

He did not attempt to dispute the uselessness and absurdity of the word “fatherland,” acknowledged the pernicious influence of religion, but firmly and loudly declared that boots were of less consequence than Pushkin; of much less, indeed.

Он бесспорно согласился в бесполезности и комичности слова «отечество»; согласился и с мыслию о вреде религии, но громко и твердо заявил, что сапоги ниже Пушкина и даже гораздо.

Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The possessedДостоевский, Фёдор / Бесы

Бесы

Достоевский, Фёдор

© Издательство «Художественная литература», 1989

The possessed

Dostoevsky, Fyodor

Estimate the value of the tax savings that will occur as a consequence of the merger.

Оцените ценность экономии на налогах, которая возникнет в результате слияния.

Damodaran, Aswath / Investment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any AssetДамодаран, Асват / Инвестиционная оценка. Инструменты и техника оценки любых активов

Инвестиционная оценка. Инструменты и техника оценки любых активов

Дамодаран, Асват

© Альпина Бизнес Букс, 2004, перевод, оформление

© 2002 by Aswath Damodaran

Investment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset

Damodaran, Aswath

© 2002 by Aswath Damodaran

The necessity of the conditions (a), (b) is an immediate consequence of the Existence Theorem, Corollary 1 and Lemma 2.

Необходимость условий (а), (б) непосредственно вытекает из теоремы существования, следствия 1 и леммы 2.

Baer, Reinhold / Linear Algebra and Projective GeometryБэр, Р. / Линейная алгебра и проективная геометрия

Линейная алгебра и проективная геометрия

Бэр, Р.

© Издательство иностранной литературы, 1955

Linear Algebra and Projective Geometry

Baer, Reinhold

© 1965, by Academic Press

Thus the lengthening of the period of the allotment is the natural consequence of the increasing diligence with which the lands are cultivated.

Таким образом, удлинение сроков переделов есть естественное следствие возрастающей тщательности в обработке земельных угодий.

Плеханов, Г. В. / Наши разногласия. Письмо к П. Л. ЛавровуPlekhanov, G. V. / Our Differences. Letter to P. L. Lavrov

Our Differences. Letter to P. L. Lavrov

Plekhanov, G. V.

Наши разногласия. Письмо к П. Л. Лаврову

Плеханов, Г. В.

© Государственное издательство политической литературы, 1949 г.

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‘kɔn(t)sɪkwən(t)sNoun(по)следствие; результатExamples

far-reaching consequences — далеко идущие последствия

fateful / grave / serious consequences — роковые, трагические, серьёзные последствия

inevitable consequences — неизбежные последствия

unforeseeable / unforeseen consequences — непредвиденные обстоятельства

to take / accept / bear / face / suffer the consequences of — отвечать, нести ответственность за последствия

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Collocations

avoidable consequence

которого можно избежать

avoidable consequence

последствие

avoidable consequence

последствие, которого можно было избежать

be of little consequence

не иметь большого значения

be of little consequence

не представлять большой важности

be of no consequence

не иметь/не представлять никакого значения

consequence operation

операция присоединения следствий

consequence relation

отношение следования

deductive consequence

дедуктивное следствие

direct consequence

прямое следствие

ergodic consequence

эргодический вывод

formal consequence

формальное следствие

general consequence

общее следствие

harmful consequence

вредное последствие

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1

: a conclusion derived through logic : inference

… we can deduce … many consequences each of which can be tested by experiment.—James Bryant Conant

2

: something produced by a cause or necessarily following from a set of conditions

the economic consequences of the war

This refined taste is the consequence of education and habit.—Joshua Reynolds

3

a

: importance with respect to power to produce an effect

a mistake of no consequence

a problem of grave international consequence

b

: social importance

a person of some consequence

4

: the appearance of importance

especially

: self-importance

You will find his consequence very just and reasonable when you see him in his family. … He has a fine dignified manner, which suits the head of such a house … —Jane Austen

Synonyms

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a region with no cities of importance

consequence generally implies importance because of probable or possible effects.



the style you choose is of little consequence

moment implies conspicuous or self-evident consequence.



a decision of great moment

weight implies a judgment of the immediate relative importance of something.



the argument carried no weight with the judge

significance implies a quality or character that should mark a thing as important but that is not self-evident and may or may not be recognized.



the treaty’s significance

Example Sentences



The slightest error can have serious consequences.



What were the economic consequences of the war?



The decrease in sales was a consequence of some bad publicity about the company.



Some say many jobs will be lost as a consequence of the trade agreement.



He weighed the consequences of making a career change.



The style you choose is of no consequence.

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The grenade was plastic, the Russian soldier was cardboard, the warehouse was in an area under Ukrainian control and the consequences for mistakes were minimal.


—Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2023




The consequences of the rulings, at least in the short term, will be that access to mifepristone remains unchanged, because Kacsmaryk gave seven days for the federal government to appeal, which the Justice Department has committed to do.


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Judge Kacsmaryk, who previously worked for a conservative Christian advocacy group, has substituted his judgment about mifepristone for that of the FDA experts who reviewed it, with severe consequences for public health.


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The consequences have been far-reaching.


—Yaqoob Akbary Kiana Hayeri, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2023




Evans said the consequences of those attacks can be deadly, such as cutting off power to someone on dialysis or life support at a hospital.


—oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2023




The consequences of all these forces combined are hard to overstate.


—Andrew Mcnicol, CNN, 7 Apr. 2023




That’s a goal lauded by urban planning experts, who say the health and environmental consequences of not having many trees in neighborhoods are severe.


—Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2023




According to Kelly, the company had never said explicitly that office time was mandatory, nor indicated what the consequences would be if people didn’t comply.


—Simon Willis, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2023


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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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