Dictionary Check: consequence

"consequence" is a valid word!

Scrabble 24 points
Words with Friends 29 points

Definition

noun

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

Example: "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"
noun

the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual

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noun

having important effects or influence

Example: "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"
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