consequence
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.
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon“his decision had depressing consequences for business”
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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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phenomenon
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
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the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
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aftermath
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corollary
a practical consequence that follows naturally
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comeupance, comeuppance, deserts
an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
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fruit
the consequence of some effort or action
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sequella
a secondary consequence
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train
a series of consequences wrought by an event
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payoff, reward, wages
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
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final result, outcome, result, resultant, termination
something that results
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having important effects or influence“decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself”“that result is of no consequence”
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inconsequence
having no important effects or influence
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matter
(used with negation) having consequence
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hell to pay
dire consequences
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significance
the quality of being significant
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inconsequence
/ˈkɑnsɪkwɛns/
/ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/
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Vocabulary lists containing consequence
This first book of the Clementine series introduces an eight-year-old girl who doesn't like sharing her name with a fruit and acts on ideas that result in a not-so-good week.
In the Kingdom of Mangkon, twelve-year-old Sodsai Mudawan lies about her family's background so that she could have a chance at a bright future.
After the Serbo-Bulgarian War, a young woman is torn between her war hero fiancé and a Swiss mercenary.
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