/ ˌkɒnsɪˈkwenʃl; NAmE ˌkɑːnsəˈk-/ adjective ( formal )
1.
happening as a result or an effect of sth
SYN resultant :
retirement and the consequential reduction in income
2.
important; that will have important results :
The report discusses a number of consequential matters that are yet to be decided.
OPP inconsequential
► con·se·quen·tial·ly / -ʃəli; NAmE / adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin consequentia , from consequent- following closely, from the verb consequi + -al .