A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference
If you tell someone that they must take the consequences or face the consequences, you warn them that something unpleasant will happen to them if they do not stop behaving in a particular way. These pilots must now face the consequences of their actions and be brought to trial If climate changes continue, we will suffer the consequences
Events that happen after the student's behavior that are contingent on the behavior
n Something that logically or naturally follows from an action or condition; effect
The monetary and non-monetary "costs" of an event This could include financial, life safety, environmental, social, legal and other costs Or in other words, the undesired outcomes or losses resulting from a mishap
Something or someone of consequence is important or valuable. If something or someone is of no consequence, or of little consequence, they are not important or valuable. As an overseer, he suddenly found himself a person of consequence Where he is from is of no consequence to me. = importance
Consequence is the outcome of an event or situation expressed qualitatively or quantitatively, being a loss, injury, disadvantage or opportunity
The result or effect (especially projected doses [see doses definition] or dose rates) of a release of radioactive or hazardous materials [see radioactive and hazardous materials definitions] to the environment (DOE Order 5500 1B) Back to Top
If one thing happens and then another thing happens in consequence or as a consequence, the second thing happens as a result of the first. His death was totally unexpected and, in consequence, no plans had been made for his replacement people who are suffering and dying as a consequence of cigarette smoking
That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause; a result
is the direct effect of an event, incident or accident It is expressed as a health effect (e g , death, injury, exposure), property loss, environmental effect, evacuation, or quantity spilled