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consequential
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
consequential
(adjective)
consequential
/ˌkɑːnsə
ˈ
kwɛnʃəl/
adjective
consequential
/ˌkɑːnsə
ˈ
kwɛnʃəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONSEQUENTIAL
formal
1
[
more consequential; most consequential
]
:
important
There have been several
consequential
innovations in their computer software.
The change to the schedule is not
consequential
.
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opposite
inconsequential
2
:
happening as a result
:
consequent
The company is considering layoffs but hopes to avoid a
consequential
loss in productivity. [=a loss in productivity because of the layoffs]
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— consequentially
adverb
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