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
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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
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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Recent Examples on the Web
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.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023
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.
—Liz Borkowski, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2023
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
Time Traveler
The first known use of consequence was
in the 14th century
Dictionary Entries Near consequence
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What do we mean by consequence?
Something that logically or naturally follows from an action or condition. synonym: effect. noun
A logical conclusion or inference. noun
Importance in rank or position. noun
Significance; importance: synonym: importance. noun
(in consequence) As a result; consequently. idiom
To draw inferences; form deductions.
Connection of cause and effect, or of antecedent and consequent; consecution. noun
That which follows from or grows out of any act, cause, proceeding, or series of actions; an event or effect produced by some preceeding influence, action, act, or cause; a consequent; a result. noun
The conclusion of a syllogism. noun
A consequent inference; deduction; specifically, in logic, a form of inference or aspect under which any inference may be regarded, having but one premise, the antecedent, and one conclusion, the consequent, the principle according to which the consequent follows from the antecedent being, like the whole inference, termed the consequence. noun
Importance; moment; significance: applied to things: as, this is a matter of consequence, or of some, little, great, or no consequence. noun
Importance; influence; distinction; note: applied to persons: as, a man of consequence. noun
Plural A game in which one player writes down an adjective, the second the name of a man, the third an adjective, the fourth the name of a woman, the fifth what he said, the sixth what she said, the seventh the consequence, etc., etc., no one seeing what the others have written. After all have written, the paper is read. noun
Synonyms Result, Issue, etc. See effect. noun
In astronomy, motion from an earlier to a later sign of the zodiac, or from west to east; direct motion. noun
That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause; a result. noun
A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference. noun
Chain of causes and effects; consecution. noun
Importance with respect to what comes after; power to influence or produce an effect; value; moment; rank; distinction. noun
Hence; for this cause. noun
That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.
A result of actions, especially if such a result is unwanted or unpleasant.
A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.
Chain of causes and effects; consecution.
Importance with respect to what comes after.
The power to influence or produce an effect.
(especially when preceded by «of») Importance, value, or influence.
Something that happens because of something else
Cause -> Effect. Urban Dictionary
The effects of a particular action Urban Dictionary
When you do a drive by at your own daughter’s Quinceañera… then you get sucked into a worm hole CONSEQUENCES Urban Dictionary
Thus, therefore Urban Dictionary
Singular: Consequence
Meaning: Pregnancy Urban Dictionary
The net value ofnall outcomes of an action. Calculating the multiple consequences to your actions . Urban Dictionary
Something a lot of people find out about after their 18th birthday. Urban Dictionary
When will they learn, when will they learn, THAT THEIR ACTIONS, THEIR ACTIONS HAVE consequences Urban Dictionary
A consequence that is brought to or by someone accidentally or can be used to describe a consenquence that is undesirable or can be used to frighten someone from doing something someone does not want them to do. Urban Dictionary
The real world punishment for energetically inappropriate actions. Urban Dictionary
Other forms: consequences
Things in a sequence come one after another, as in a number sequence of 1, 2, 3, 4. A consequence comes after, or as a result of something you do, for example, «He was given a traffic ticket as a consequence of running the red light.»
A consequence is a «result» or «conclusion,» and the Latin sequī, «to follow,» is part of its history. Most actions and acts of nature have a consequence that follows as a result. When people do something wrong, like rob a bank, the consequence will probably be prison time. If an organization works for good and finds a cure for cancer, on the other hand, people will get better as a consequence. When something occurs in nature, like a tornado touching down, destruction might be the consequence.
Definitions of consequence
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noun
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
“his decision had depressing
consequences for business”-
synonyms:
effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot
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materialisation, materialization, offspring
something that comes into existence as a result
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aftereffect
any result that follows its cause after an interval
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aftermath, backwash, wake
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
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bandwagon effect
the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity
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brisance
the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion
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butterfly effect
the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago
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by-product, byproduct
a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
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change
the result of alteration or modification
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coattails effect
(politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party
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Coriolis effect
(physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere
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dent
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
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domino effect
the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)
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harvest
the consequence of an effort or activity
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impact, wallop
a forceful consequence; a strong effect
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influence
the effect of one thing (or person) on another
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knock-on effect
a secondary or incidental effect
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branch, offset, offshoot, outgrowth
a natural consequence of development
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product
a consequence of someone’s efforts or of a particular set of circumstances
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placebo effect
any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person’s faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs
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position effect
(genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome
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repercussion, reverberation
a remote or indirect consequence of some action
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response
a result
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fallout, side effect
any adverse and unwanted secondary effect
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spillover
(economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure
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perturbation
(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
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purchase
a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
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wind
a tendency or force that influences events
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reaction
a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude
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epiphenomenon
a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon
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depolarisation, depolarization
a loss of polarity or polarization
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type of:
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phenomenon
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
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noun
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
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noun
having important effects or influence
“decisions of great
consequence are made by the president himself”“that result is of no
consequence”-
synonyms:
import, moment
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Britannica Dictionary definition of CONSEQUENCE
1
[count]
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something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions
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The slightest error can have serious consequences.
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What were the economic consequences of the war?
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The decrease in sales was a consequence of some bad publicity about the company.
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Some say many jobs will be lost as a consequence of the trade agreement.
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He weighed/considered the consequences of making a career change.
◊ If you face/suffer the consequences of something, you deal with the results of something that you have done.
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When he made the decision to leave, he knew he would have to face the consequences.
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She suffered the consequences of her error.
2
[noncount]
formal
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importance or value
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He was a man of consequence. [=he was an important man]
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The outcome of the election will be of little consequence (to me). [=will not matter much to me]
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The style you choose is of no consequence.
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“What happened?” “Nothing of (any/great) consequence.”
in consequence
formal
or
as a consequence
:
as a result of something
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She made some risky investments and in consequence [=consequently] lost a lot of money. = She lost a lot of money in consequence of some risky investments.
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Hundreds of people became sick as a consequence [=as a result] of the poor sanitary conditions.