Consequence definition and meaning - Collins Dictionary

consequence in American English · 1. a result of an action, process, etc.; outcome; effect · 2. a logical result or conclusion; inference · 3. the relation of ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'consequence'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× consequence (kɒnsɪkwens ) Wordforms:pluralconsequences 1. countablenoun Theconsequencesofsomethingaretheresultsoreffectsofit. Herlawyersaidsheunderstoodtheconsequencesofheractionsandwaspreparedto gotojail.[+of] Aneconomiccrisismayhavetremendousconsequencesforourglobalsecurity.[+for] Synonyms:result,effect,outcome,repercussion MoreSynonymsofconsequence 2. Seeinconsequence,asaconsequence 3. Seeof(...)consequence 4. Seetaketheconsequences/facetheconsequences MoreSynonymsofconsequence COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof consequence Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'consequence' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'consequence' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'pantisocracy' HindiTranslationof'consequence' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency consequenceinBritishEnglish (ˈkɒnsɪkwəns ) noun1. aresultoreffectofsomepreviousoccurrence 2. anunpleasantresult(espinthephrasetaketheconsequences) 3. significanceorimportance it'sofnoconsequence aworkofconsequence 4. logica. aconclusionreachedbyreasoning b. theconclusionofanargument c. therelationsbetweentheconclusionandthepremisesofavalidargument 5. therelationbetweenaneffectanditscause 6. Seeinconsequence CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordFrequency consequenceinAmericanEnglish (ˈkɑnsɪˌkwɛns ;ˈkɑnsɪkwəns ) noun1.  aresultofanaction,process,etc.;outcome;effect 2.  alogicalresultorconclusion;inference 3.  therelationofeffecttocause 4.  importanceasacauseorinfluence amatterofslightconsequence 5.  importanceinrank;influence apersonofconsequence SIMILARWORDS: efˈfect,imˈportance Idioms: inconsequence(of) taketheconsequences Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordoriginOFr