All 4 Uses of
consequence
in
Unbroken - adapted for young adults
- In Torrance, Louise Zamperini's hands broke out in weeping sores, a consequence of her emotional trauma.†
p. 111.9 *consequence = result
- Everyone knew what the consequences would be if anyone was caught stealing papers.†
p. 156.7consequences = results
- Then came a second wave, a consequence of the force of the explosion hitting the ground and ricocheting up, and the plane heaved again.†
p. 217.8consequence = result
- Gorging brought consequences.†
p. 230.3consequences = results
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
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In classic literature, consequential may refer to someone with too much feeling of self-importance as when Dickens wrote "Because he's a proud, haughty, consequential, turned-up-nosed peacock."
Self-consequence was used in a similar manner, but is more easily understood by modern readers since important is one of the modern senses of consequence.
Another classic sense of consequent that is similar to importance or significance refers to "material wealth or prominence" as when Jane Austen wrote: "They had each had money, but their marriages had made a material difference in their degree of consequence."