consequential

C2+ Topic:Cause, Change & Process
US /ˌkɑnsəˈkwɛnʃəl/ UK /ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    following as a result or important in effect

    The treaty had consequential effects on the entire region.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · following as a result or... significantimportantmomentousweightyresultantresultingfar-reaching
Word family
Derived forms consequentiallyconsequentialismconsequentialness

Etymology

From Latin consequentia ('a following, consequence') + -al, from consequi ('to follow closely'), from con- ('with') + sequi ('to follow').

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