consequential
adjective/ˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃl/
/ˌkɑːnsɪˈkwenʃl/
(formal)- happening as a result or an effect of something synonym resultant
- retirement and the consequential reduction in income
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- important; that will have important results
- The report discusses a number of consequential matters that are yet to be decided.
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin consequentia, from consequent- ‘following closely’, from the verb consequi + -al.
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