"nonconsequence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nonconsequences [plural]
Etymology: non- + consequence Etymology templates: {{pre|en|non|consequence}} non- + consequence Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nonconsequence (countable and uncountable, plural nonconsequences)
  1. (uncountable) Lack of consequence; failure to follow logically. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-nonconsequence-en-noun--QNWIvD1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with non-: 76 24
  2. (countable) That which is not a consequence; something that does not follow. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-nonconsequence-en-noun-GqtntrwX

Inflected forms

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