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con·se·quen·tial

(kŏn′sĭ-kwĕn′shəl)

adj.

1. Following as an effect, result, or conclusion; consequent.

2. Having important consequences; significant: "The year's only really consequential legislation was the reform of Social Security" (New York Times).

a. Important; influential: a consequential figure in the academic community.

b. Pompous; self-important: "He's a proud, haughty, consequential, turned-up-nosed peacock" (Charles Dickens).

con′se·quen′ti·al′i·ty (-shē-ăl′ĭ-tē), con′se·quen′tial·ness n.

con′se·quen′tial·ly adv.

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consequential

(ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl)

adj

1. important or significant

2. self-important; conceited

3. following as a consequence; resultant, esp indirectly: consequential loss.

ˌconseˌquentiˈality, ˌconseˈquentialness n

ˌconseˈquentially adv

Usage: Although both consequential and consequent can refer to something which happens as the result of something else, consequent is more common in this sense in modern English: the new measures were put into effect, and the consequent protest led to the dismissal of those responsible

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con•se•quen•tial

(ˌkɒn sɪˈkwɛn ʃəl)

adj.

1. following as an effect, result, or outcome; resultant; consequent.

2. following as a logical conclusion or inference; logically consistent.

3. of consequence or importance.

4. self-important; pompous.

[1620–30]

con`se•quen`ti•al′i•ty, con`se•quen′tial•ness, n.

con`se•quen′tial•ly, adv.

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Adj.

consequential - having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

eventful

important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"

consequential

adjective

1. resulting, subsequent, successive, ensuing, indirect, consequent, resultant, sequential, following The company disclaims any liability for incidental or consequential damages.

2. important, serious, significant, grave, far-reaching, momentous, weighty, eventful From a medical standpoint, a week is usually not a consequential delay.

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consequential

adjective

1. Having great significance:

big, considerable, historic, important, large, material, meaningful, monumental, significant, substantial.

2. Having or exercising influence:

important, influential, powerful, weighty.

Translations

consequential

[ˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃəl] ADJ

1. (= resulting) → consiguiente, resultante
the moves consequential upon this decision → las medidas consiguientes a or resultantes de esta decisión

2. (= important) → importante

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consequential

adj

= consequent

(= self-important) → wichtigtuerisch; smile, tone also → überheblich

(= logically consistent) → folgerichtig

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consequential

[ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl] adj (frm)

a. (important) → importante

b. (consequent) → conseguente

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Such questions have been used in recent literature to assess respondent perceptions of the consequentiality of their responses (e.g., Herriges et al., 2010; Vossler & Watson, 2013); consequentiality is considered essential in recent literature for response validity and for minimizing hypothetical bias (Carson & Groves, 2007, 2010).

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