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consequences

con·se·quence
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-si-kwens, -kwuh ns]
    • /ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛns, -kwəns/
    • /ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-si-kwens, -kwuh ns]
    • /ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛns, -kwəns/

Definitions of consequences word

  • noun plural consequences a game in which each player writes down a part of a story, folds over the paper, and passes it on to another player who continues the story. After several stages, the resulting (nonsensical) stories are read out 3
  • noun consequences the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier: The accident was the consequence of reckless driving. 1
  • noun consequences an act or instance of following something as an effect, result, or outcome. 1
  • noun consequences the conclusion reached by a line of reasoning; inference. 1
  • noun consequences importance or significance: a matter of no consequence. 1
  • noun consequences importance in rank or position; distinction: a man of great consequence in art. 1

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Origin of consequences

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin consequentia. See consequent, -ence

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Consequences

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

consequences popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

consequences usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for consequences

noun consequences

  • residue — something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used; remainder; rest; remnant.
  • weight — the amount or quantity of heaviness or mass; amount a thing weighs.
  • importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
  • residual — pertaining to or constituting a residue or remainder; remaining; leftover.
  • corollary — A corollary of something is an idea, argument, or fact that results directly from it.

Antonyms for consequences

noun consequences

  • causes — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?

Top questions with consequences

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