Both Uses of
consequence
in
Childhood's End
- Though it was much the largest, the Freedom League was only one of the organizations that opposed Karellen-and, consequently, the humans who co-operated with the Overlords.
Chpt 3 (definition 1) *consequently = resultantly (as a result)
- The fact that it was a mind not yet born was of no consequence, for Time is very much stranger than you think.†
Chpt 18 (definition 2) *
Definitions:
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(1) (consequence as in: a direct consequence of) a result of something (often an undesired side effect)
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(2) (consequence as in: of little consequence) importance or relevance