"inconsequence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inconsequences [plural]
Etymology: in- + consequence Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|consequence}} in- + consequence Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} inconsequence (countable and uncountable, plural inconsequences)
  1. The state or quality of being inconsequent. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (state or quality of being inconsequent): непоследователност (neposledovatelnost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), hanganoatanga (Maori), niekonsekwencja [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-inconsequence-en-noun-xcSMlArF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 79 21 Disambiguation of 'state or quality of being inconsequent': 98 2
  2. An inconsequent thing. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-inconsequence-en-noun-Y18MYSxe

Inflected forms

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