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consequences meaning

EN[ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz]
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FR conséquences

    Definition of consequences in English Dictionary

  • NounBFconsequencePREcon-
    1. plural of consequence.
    2. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • Clearly the consequences of diagnostic overshadowing could be potentially fatal for some people with learning disabilities as their true unerlying health need will not be identified and treated.
        • Here we show that, in sensitive HCT-116 colorectal cells, all these effects are consequence of the interaction of elisidepsin with glycosylceramides in the cell membrane.
        • Disagreeing with Iowa’s nosologist, Ms. Petersen says the lethal consequences of overprescribed or misprescribed drugs are too readily accepted as “natural” death.
      2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
        • But with exposed running boards and little skidplate protection under the body, serious off-roading can have expensive consequences.
        • The country recognized their defence vulnerability after an airplane landed in front of the central square without any consequences.
        • People do that sort of thing every day, without ever stopping to reflect on the consequences.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Nouns
        • Noun forms
          • Noun plural forms

      Other Vocabulary

      Look-Alike Words
      1. fr conséquences
      2. en consequence
      3. fr conséquence
      4. en consequenced
      5. en nonsequences
      Source: Wiktionary

      Meaning of consequences for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this word "consequences" is a noun, more specifically, a noun form.
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