- consequential
- consequential 1620s, from CONSEQUENT (Cf. consequent) (L. consequentia) + -AL (Cf. -al) (1). Meaning "pregnant with consequences, important" is recorded from 1728. Related: Consequentially (c.1600).
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Consequential — Con se*quen tial, a. 1. Following as a consequence, result, or logical inference; consequent. [1913 Webster] All that is revealed in Scripture has a consequential necessity of being believed . . . because it is of divine authority. Locke. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consequential — con·se·quen·tial /ˌkän si kwen chəl/ adj: of the nature of an indirect or secondary result Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. consequential … Law dictionary
consequential — [adj] significant big, considerable, eventful, far reaching, grave, important, material, meaningful, momentous, serious, substantial, weighty; concept 568 Ant. inconsequential, insignificant, uneventful, unimportant … New thesaurus
consequential — [kän΄si kwen′shəl] adj. [< L consequentia (see CONSEQUENCE) + AL] 1. following as an effect or inference 2. important 3. Rare acting important; pompous consequentiality [kän΄shē al′ə tē] n. consequentialness consequentially … English World dictionary
consequential — consequent, consequential 1. Consequent is used either attributively or with on or upon and means ‘resulting, following in time’, with an element of causation that is not present in the purely temporal word subsequent: • He does not mention the… … Modern English usage
consequential — [[t]kɒ̱nsɪkwe̱nʃ(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Consequential means the same as consequent. [FORMAL] The actual estimate for extra staff and consequential costs such as accommodation was an annual ₤9.18m. Syn: consequent 2) ADJ GRADED Something that is… … English dictionary
consequential — con|se|quen|tial [ˌkɔnsıˈkwenʃəl US ˌka:n ] adj [usually before noun] formal 1.) happening as a direct result of a particular event or situation ▪ redundancy and the consequential loss of earnings 2.) important = ↑significant ≠ ↑inconsequential ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
consequential — adjective formal 1 happening as a direct result of a particular event or situation: redundancy and the consequential loss of earnings 2 important; significant: a consequential decision opposite inconsequential consequentially adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
consequential — /kɒnsəˈkwɛnʃəl / (say konsuh kwenshuhl) adjective 1. of the nature of a consequence; following as an effect or result, or as a logical conclusion or inference; consequent; resultant: jobs as a consequential benefit of development. 2. self… …
consequential — adjective Date: 1626 1. of the nature of a secondary result ; indirect 2. consequent 3. having significant consequences ; important < a grave and consequential event > 4. self important • … New Collegiate Dictionary
