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Consequence (noun) — 1) A result or outcome of an action, event, or condition.
- Example: "The consequence of skipping practice was that she missed the starting lineup."
- Synonyms: result, outcome, effect, aftermath.
2) Importance or significance.
- Example: "A matter of little consequence."
- Synonyms: significance, import.
3) (Logic) Something that follows necessarily from premises; an entailment.
- Example: "From the premises, the logical consequence is that the hypothesis must be false."
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ (UK), /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/ (US).
Origin: from Latin consequentia, “that which follows.”
- Example: "The consequence of skipping practice was that she missed the starting lineup."
- Synonyms: result, outcome, effect, aftermath.
2) Importance or significance.
- Example: "A matter of little consequence."
- Synonyms: significance, import.
3) (Logic) Something that follows necessarily from premises; an entailment.
- Example: "From the premises, the logical consequence is that the hypothesis must be false."
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/ (UK), /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/ (US).
Origin: from Latin consequentia, “that which follows.”
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