"consequential" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌkɑnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/ [General-American], /ˌkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-consequential.wav Forms: more consequential [comparative], most consequential [superlative]
Etymology: From consequent + -ial. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sekʷ-|id=follow}}, {{suffix|en|consequent|ial}} consequent + -ial Head templates: {{en-adj}} consequential (comparative more consequential, superlative most consequential)
  1. Following as a result. Translations (following as a result): conseqüent (Catalan), folglich (German), entsprechend (German), demzufolge (German), folgerichtig (German), daraus folgend (German), consiguiente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-consequential-en-adj-laF~88yA Disambiguation of 'following as a result': 97 1 0 2
  2. Having significant consequences; of importance. Synonyms (having significant consequences): considerable, important
    Sense id: en-consequential-en-adj-j3Ddbmof Disambiguation of 'having significant consequences': 1 67 18 14
  3. Important or significant.
    Sense id: en-consequential-en-adj-iHDnOhIM
  4. (of a person) Self-important.
    Sense id: en-consequential-en-adj-nx95TKla Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ial, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 4 3 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ial: 13 7 2 78 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 4 1 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 4 4 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 1 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 11 6 4 79 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 7 6 4 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 5 4 1 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: consequentialism, consequentialist, consequentialistic, consequentiality, consequentially, consequential mark, consequentialness, inconsequential, nonconsequential, unconsequential
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          "ref": "2023 September 18, Charles Hugh Smith, The Peculiar Power of Denial:",
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "following as a result",
      "word": "conseqüent"
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    {
      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "following as a result",
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      "sense": "following as a result",
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