of consequence UK
əv ˈkɒnsɪkwəns
See also: important (US)
Definition

Definition of of consequence - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

importanceUKimportant or having a big effectUK
  • Only people of consequence were invited to the meeting.
noteworthy significant

Adverb

significantlyin an important or significant way
  • His actions were of consequence for the whole team.
importantly significantly
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important person with influence or power
She became a person of consequence in the art world.

Terms with of consequence included in their meaning

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just consequence
justly received as a consequence of behavior
greatadj.
importance
of significant importance or consequence
hugeadj.
importance
of great significance or consequence
consequence
secondary, usually undesirable consequence of an action
metaphorical
result or consequence of an action
logical consequence
as a result or consequence of something
consequence
indicates the consequence of an action or event
cause effect
is not a necessary consequence of what was said before

Examples of of consequence in a sentence

  • The award is of consequence to his career advancement.
  • Her words were of consequence in the debate.
  • The discovery was of consequence to science.

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  1. French:important, de façon importante, ...
  2. German:bedeutend, von Bedeutung, ...
  3. Italian:di rilievo, significativamente, ...
  4. Spanish:importante, de gran importancia, ...
  5. Portuguese:importante, de importância, ...
  6. Chinese:重要的, 具有重大意义地, ...
  7. Japanese:重要な, 重要に, ...
  8. Arabic:مهم, بِشَكْلٍ مُهِمّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:חָשׁוּב, בְּאוֹפֶן מַשְׁמָעוּתִי, ...
  10. Russian:значимый, значимо, ...
  11. Ukrainian:значущий, важливо, ...
  12. Hindi:महत्वपूर्ण, महत्वपूर्ण रूप से, ...
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