Consequence | Mean of consequence in English Dictionary

/ˈkɑːnsəˌkwɛns/

• Noun
• something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions
1. The slightest error can have serious consequences.
2. What were the economic consequences of the war?
3. The decrease in sales was a consequence of some bad publicity about the company.
4. Some say many jobs will be lost as a consequence of the trade agreement.
5. He weighed/considered the consequences of making a career change.
6. When he made the decision to leave, he knew he would have to face the consequences.
7. She suffered the consequences of her error.
• importance or value
1. He was a man of consequence. [=he was an important man]
2. The outcome of the election will be of little consequence (to me). [=will not matter much to me]
3. The style you choose is of no consequence.
4. “What happened?” “Nothing of (any/great) consequence.”
• as a result of something
1. She made some risky investments and in consequence [=consequently] lost a lot of money. = She lost a lot of money in consequence of some risky investments.
2. Hundreds of people became sick as a consequence [=as a result] of the poor sanitary conditions.