consequence generally implies importance because of probable or possible effects.

CONSEQUENCE meaning: 1 : something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions; 2 : importance or value

CONSEQUENCE definition: 1. a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient: 2. not…. Learn more.

the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier: The accident was the consequence of reckless driving. an act or instance of following something as an effect, result, or outcome.

the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier The accident was the consequence of reckless driving

A consequence is a "result" or "conclusion," and the Latin sequī, "to follow," is part of its history. Most actions and acts of nature have a consequence that follows as a result.

con•se•quence (ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛns, -kwəns) n. 1. the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier. 2. the conclusion reached by a line of reasoning; inference. 3. importance or …

Logical consequence, also known as a consequence relation, or entailment Consequent, in logic, the second half of a hypothetical proposition or consequences Consequentialism, a theory in …

CONSEQUENCE definition: the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier. See examples of consequence used in a sentence.

Definition of consequence noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable, usually plural] a result of something that has happened, especially an unpleasant result. …