CONSEQUENCES Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word consequences. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CONSEQUENCES
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moment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a particular point in time • an indefinitely short time • at this time • having important effects or influence • a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force) • the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value | ||||||||
aftermath | nounn | |||||||
noun • the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) • the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual | ||||||||
distinction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes • high status importance owing to marked superiority • a distinguishing difference between similar things or people • an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority | ||||||||
effect | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon • an outward appearance • an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) • the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work • (of a law) having legal validity • a symptom caused by an illness or a drug verb • produce • act so as to bring into existence | ||||||||
event | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that happens at a given place and time • a special set of circumstances • a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | ||||||||
implication | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) • a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred • an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection • a logical relation between propositions p and q of the form `if p then q'; if p is true then q cannot be false • a relation implicated by virtue of involvement or close connection (especially an incriminating involvement) | ||||||||
import | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country • an imported person brought from a foreign country • the message that is intended or expressed or signified • a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred • having important effects or influence verb • bring in from abroad • transfer (electronic data) into a database or document • indicate or signify | ||||||||
issue | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an important question that is in dispute and must be settled • one of a series published periodically • some situation or event that is thought about • the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity) • supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon • the immediate descendants of a person • the becoming visible • an opening that permits escape or release • the act of issuing printed materials verb • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale • circulate or distribute or equip with • bring out an official document (such as a warrant) • come out of • make out and issue | ||||||||
outcome | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that results • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | ||||||||
rank | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another • relative status • the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army) • position in a social hierarchy • the body of members of an organization or group adjective satellite • very fertile; producing profuse growth • very offensive in smell or taste • conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible • complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers • growing profusely verb • take or have a position relative to others • assign a rank or rating to • take precedence or surpass others in rank | ||||||||
repercussion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a remote or indirect consequence of some action • a movement back from an impact | ||||||||
result | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon • a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem • something that results • the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause verb • issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end • produce as a result or residue • come about or follow as a consequence | ||||||||
upshot | nounn | |||||||
noun • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon | ||||||||
value | nounn | |||||||
noun • a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed • the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable • the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else • relative darkness or lightness of a color • (music) the relative duration of a musical note • an ideal accepted by some individual or group verb • fix or determine the value of; assign a value to • hold dear • regard highly; think much of • evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of • estimate the value of |