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   consequential

   /kɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃ(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. following as a result or effect: "a loss of confidence and a consequential withdrawal of funds" Similar resultingresultantensuingconsequentfollowingsubsequentsuccessivesequentialattendantaccompanyingconcomitantcollateralassociatedrelatedconnectedlinkedOpposite causalunrelated
   • ▪ resulting from an act, but not immediately and directly: "consequential damages"
   • 2. important; significant: "the new congress lacked consequential leaders" Similar importantsignificantmajormomentousof momentweightymaterialmeatyappreciablememorablefar-reachinglife-changingseriousof consequenceof great importof significanceOpposite insignificantminor

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin consequentia (see consequence) + -al.

   Derivatives

   • 1. consequentiality noun
   • 2. consequentially adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › consequentialConsequential Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : of the nature of a secondary result : indirect. insurance against consequential loss. 2. : consequent. oversupply and the consequential plummeting prices. 3. : having significant consequences : important. a grave and consequential event. consequential decisions. 4. : self-important. consequentiality. ˌkän (t)-sə-ˌkwen (t)-shē-ˈa-lə-tē. noun.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSEQUENTIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONSEQUENTIAL definition: 1. happening as a result of something: 2. important, and having a strong influence on events…. Learn more.

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   Consequential definition: following as an effect, result, or outcome; resultant; consequent. . See examples of CONSEQUENTIAL used in a sentence.

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   It might help you remember the meaning of consequential to think of consequences — the results of something. Consequential events have consequences, because they are hugely important events. A little bit of rain isn't consequential, but a hurricane is very consequential.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSEQUENTIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   following as an effect, result, or outcome; resultant; consequent. 2. following as a logical conclusion or inference; logically consistent. 3. of consequence or importance. a consequential man in his field. 4. self-important; pompous.

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   adj. 1. following as an effect, result, or outcome; resultant; consequent. 2. following as a logical conclusion or inference; logically consistent. 3. of consequence or importance. 4. self-important; pompous. [1620–30] con`se•quen`ti•al′i•ty, con`se•quen′tial•ness, n.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconsequential adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of consequential adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCONSEQUENTIAL definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   1. following as an effect, result, or outcome; resultant; consequent. 2. following as a logical conclusion or inference; logically consistent. 3. of consequence or importance. a consequential man in his field. 4. self-important; pompous.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › consequentialConsequential Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    1. [more consequential; most consequential] : important. There have been several consequential innovations in their computer software. The change to the schedule is not consequential. — opposite inconsequential. 2. : happening as a result : consequent.

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    consequential meaning, definition, what is consequential: happening as a direct result of a partic...: Learn more.