consequential: Meaning and Definition of

con•se•quen•tial

Pronunciation: (kon"si-kwen'shul), [key]
— adj.
  1. following as an effect, result, or outcome; resultant; consequent.
  2. following as a logical conclusion or inference; logically consistent.
  3. of consequence or importance: a consequential man in his field.
  4. self-important; pompous.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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