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- Dictionaryconsequential/kɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃ(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. following as a result or effect: "a loss of confidence and a consequential withdrawal of funds" Similar Opposite
- 2. important; significant: "the new congress lacked consequential leaders" Similar Opposite
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CONSEQUENTIAL definition: 1. happening as a result of something: 2. important, and having a strong influence on events…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
Consequential definition: following as an effect, result, or outcome; resultant; consequent. . See examples of CONSEQUENTIAL used in a sentence.
Definition of consequential adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
CONSEQUENTIAL meaning: 1 : important; 2 : happening as a result consequent.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word consequential mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word consequential, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
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.