From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishconsequentialcon‧se‧quen‧tial /ˌkɒnsəˈkwenʃəl◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/ adjective [usually before noun] formal1RESULThappening as a directresult of a particular event or situation
redundancy and the consequential loss of earnings2IMPORTANTimportantSYN significantOPP inconsequential
a consequential decision —consequentially adverbExamples from the Corpusconsequential• As this is a form of trespass the injury must be direct rather than consequential.• There are consequentialamendments to SSAPs 1,4, 8,12,15,19 and 24.• I will consider in chambers what consequential and other directions and orders I should make.• Later sections will castfurther and more consequentialdoubt on the adequacy of the inductivist stance on observation.• consequentialeffects of the policies• Industrysources say consequentiallossclaims could prove a greater burden than the building repaircosts.• There must of course be no consequential loss of quality.• The NSC has taken an active and consequentialrole in providing guidance.• The consequentialshock he suffered all but paralysed him.
