in consequence

ɪn ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns

Definition of in consequence - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

cause

Dated

indicate something happens as a result of a previous event

Dated

He missed the bus and in consequence arrived late.
The company lost funding and in consequence halted all projects.
She forgot her notes and in consequence struggled during the presentation.

as a result

consequently

therefore

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in consequence of

prep.

shows something happens because of a specific cause

The match was canceled in consequence of the rain.

in consequence thereof

adv.

as a result of something mentioned

The contract was breached, and in consequence thereof, legal action was taken.

Expressions with consequence

of no consequence

adj.

not important or significant

The error was of no consequence to the final result.

person of consequence

important person with influence or power

She became a person of consequence in the art world.

matter of no small consequence

important issue or subject needing attention

The budget deficit is a matter of no small consequence.

of consequence

adj.

important or having a big effect

Only people of consequence were invited to the meeting.

of little consequence

adj.

not important or not having much effect

The mistake was of little consequence to the final result.

unintended consequence

outcome that occurs without being foreseen

The new law led to unintended consequences that affected small businesses.

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and

conj.

sequence

introduces a clause following in time or consequence

downstream effect

process

consequence occurring later in a process

downstream impact

consequences

effect or consequence occurring later in a process

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French:en conséquence, ...
German:infolgedessen, ...
Italian:di conseguenza, ...
Spanish:en consecuencia, ...
Portuguese:em consequência, ...
Chinese:因此, ...
Japanese:その結果, ...
Arabic:نَتيجَةً لِذَلِكَ, ...
Hebrew:כְּתוֹצָאָה מִכָּךְ, ...
Russian:вследствие этого, ...
Ukrainian:внаслідок цього, ...
Hindi:परिणामस्वरूप, ...
Bengali:ফলস্বরূপ, ...
Catalan:en conseqüència, ...
Czech:následkem toho, ...
Danish:derfor, ...
Dutch:daarom, ...
Greek:κατά συνέπεια, ...
Hungarian:következésképpen, ...
Khmer:ជាលទ្ធផល, ...
Korean:그 결과, ...
Persian:در نتیجه, ...
Polish:w konsekwencji, ...
Portuguese (BR):consequentemente, ...
Romanian:în consecință, ...
Swedish:därför, ...
Thai:เป็นผลให้, ...
Turkish:sonuç olarak, ...
Vietnamese:do đó, ...

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Adverb

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