Consequence Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

CONSEQUENCE meaning: 1 : something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions; 2 : importance or value. TheBritannicaDictionary mobilesearch Home AsktheEditor WordoftheDay Quizzes CoreVocabulary BrowsetheDictionary × BritannicaHomepage AsktheEditor WordoftheDay Quizzes CoreVocabulary BrowsetheDictionary TheBritannicaDictionary consequence 1ENTRIESFOUND: consequence(noun) consequence /ˈkɑːnsəˌkwɛns/ noun plural consequences consequence /ˈkɑːnsəˌkwɛns/ noun plural consequences BritannicaDictionarydefinitionofCONSEQUENCE 1  [count] : somethingthathappensasaresultofaparticularactionorsetofconditions Theslightesterrorcanhaveseriousconsequences. Whatweretheeconomicconsequencesofthewar? Thedecreaseinsaleswasaconsequenceofsomebadpublicityaboutthecompany. Somesaymanyjobswillbelostasaconsequenceofthetradeagreement. Heweighed/consideredtheconsequencesofmakingacareerchange. [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples ◊Ifyouface/suffertheconsequencesofsomething,youdealwiththeresultsofsomethingthatyouhavedone. Whenhemadethedecisiontoleave,heknewhewouldhavetofacetheconsequences. Shesufferedtheconsequencesofhererror. [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples 2  [noncount] formal : importanceorvalue Hewasamanofconsequence.[=hewasanimportantman] Theoutcomeoftheelectionwillbeoflittleconsequence(tome).[=willnotmattermuchtome] Thestyleyouchooseisofnoconsequence. “Whathappened?”“Nothingof(any/great)consequence.” [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples inconsequence formal or asaconsequence : asaresultofsomething Shemadesomeriskyinvestmentsandinconsequence[=consequently]lostalotofmoney.=Shelostalotofmoneyinconsequenceofsomeriskyinvestments. Hundredsofpeoplebecamesickasaconsequence[=asaresult]ofthepoorsanitaryconditions. [+]moreexamples [-]hideexamples [+]Examplesentences [-]Hideexamples ASKTHEEDITOR Wearediscussingthedifferencebetweentwoconfusingwords,shadeandshadow,withourgroup.Couldyoupleasehelpus? Seetheanswer» QUIZZES VocabularyQuiz Testyourwordpower TaketheQuiz» NameThatThing Takeourvisualquiz TestYourKnowledge» WORDOFTHEDAY inspect :tolookat(something)carefullyinordertolearnmoreaboutit,tofindproblems,etc. LearnMore» AboutUs&LegalInfo PartnerProgram ContactUs PrivacyNotice TermsofUse PronunciationSymbols Help ©2022EncyclopædiaBritannica,Inc.