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consequential

[kon-si-kwen-shuhl]

adjective

  1. following as an effect, result, or outcome; resultant; consequent.

  2. following as a logical conclusion or inference; logically consistent.

  3. of significance or importance.

    His writings offer insight into his personality, opinions, and strengths, and show early evidence of the consequential man he would become.

  4. having important effects or results.

    Being a lawyer, I knew that a consequential decision should not depend on an informal phone conversation.

  5. Archaic.self-important; pompous.



consequential

/ ˌɒԲɪˈɛʃə /

adjective

  1. important or significant

  2. self-important; conceited

  3. following as a consequence; resultant, esp indirectly

    consequential loss

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

Although both consequential and consequent can refer to something which happens as the result of something else, consequent is more common in this sense in modern English: the new measures were put into effect, and the consequent protest led to the dismissal of those responsible
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • consequentiality noun
  • consequentialness noun
  • consequentially adverb
  • nonconsequential adjective
  • nonconsequentially adverb
  • nonconsequentialness noun
  • nonconsequentiality noun
  • quasi-consequential adjective
  • quasi-consequentially adverb
  • ˌDzԲˌܱԳپˈٲ noun
  • ˌDzԲˈܱԳپ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of consequential1

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin consequenti(a) “sequence (of events), logical sequence” + -al adjective suffix; consequence, -al 1
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Example Sentences

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He clarifies what it means for democratic government to reflect the will of the people, specifying four criteria: Inclusion on an equal basis, meaningful choice, consequential deliberation, and impact on policy.

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But if America were to become an active combatant, that would represent a huge escalation with a long, potentially devastating consequential tail.

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The fall of Hamas's War Council marks the end of a shadowy but powerful inner circle that shaped one of the most consequential decisions in the movement's history.

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The beloved beating heart of the Beach Boys was one of the most influential and consequential minds and voices in music history.

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He does this by flashing shiny, fleeting baubles that further his parochial interests, while more consequential matters drift by like a passing cloud, unnoticed – leaving the hard, complex stuff to fade into neglect.

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