consequence

/ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkwen(t)s/

Middle English, "result, outcome, something following logically from a premise," borrowed from Anglo-French consequens, consequence, borrowed from Latin consequentia "succession of events, logical outcome, necessary sequence," noun derivative of consequent-, consequens, past participle of consequī "to come after, succeed in time, follow as a necessary consequence"

noun

  1. a conclusion derived through logic : inference

  2. something produced by a cause or necessarily following from a set of conditions

  3. importance with respect to power to produce an effect

… we can deduce … many consequences each of which can be tested by experiment.

importance consequence moment weight significance mean a quality or aspect having great worth or significance. importance implies a value judgment of the superior worth or influence of something or someone. consequence generally implies importance because of probable or possible effects.

noun

  1. self-importance

idiom

  1. as a result of (something specified)

She lost a lot of money in consequence of some risky investments.