| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | secondary |
| Synonyms: | amenable, belonging, collateral, consequent, corollary, dependent, directed, following, governed, in the power of, included, inferior, junior, lesser, low, lower, obedient, obeying, reporting, sub, subject, subjugated, subordinate, subsequent, subservient, subsidiary, substract, subsumed |
| Antonyms: | major, primary |
| Main Entry: | consequences |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | result |
| Synonyms: | consecution, contrecoup, corollary, emanation, importance, ramification, residual, residue, residuum, sequela, weight |
| Antonyms: | causes |
| Main Entry: | materialization |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effect |
| Synonyms: | actualization, aftereffect, aftermath, backlash, backwash, being, can of worms, causatum, chain reaction, conclusion, consequence, corollary, denouement, development, end, end product, event, eventuality, fallout, flak, follow through, follow-up, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, pursuance, ramification, reaction, realization, reflex, repercussion, response, sequel, sequence, side effect, spin-off, upshot, waves* |
| Main Entry: | resultant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effect |
| Synonyms: | aftereffect, aftermath, backlash, backwash, can of worms, causatum, chain reaction, conclusion, consequence, corollary, denouement, development, end, end product, event, eventuality, fallout, flak, follow through, follow-up, fruit, harvest, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, pursuance, ramification, reaction, reflex, repercussion, response, result, sequel, sequence, sequent, side effect, spin-off, upshot, waves* |
| Main Entry: | sequent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effect |
| Synonyms: | aftereffect, aftermath, backlash, backwash, can of worms, causatum, chain reaction, conclusion, consequence, corollary, denouement, development, end, end product, event, eventuality, fallout, flak, follow through, follow-up, fruit, harvest, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, pursuance, ramification, reaction, reflex, repercussion, response, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, side effect, spin-off, upshot, waves* |
| Concept: | [Constant sequent] Effect. |
| Category: | 1. CONSTANCY OF SEQUENCE IN EVENTS |
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-nouns
effect, consequence; aftergrowth, aftercome; derivative, derivation; result; resultant, resultance; upshot, issue, denouement; end; development, outgrowth, fruit, crop, harvest, product, bud., production, produce, work, handiwork, fabric, performance; creature, creation; offspring, offshoot; firstfruits, firstlings; heredity, telegony; premises.
-verbs
be the effect of ; be due to, be owing to; originate in, originate from; rise, arise, take its rise spring from, proceed from, emanate from, come from, grow from, bud from, sprout from, germinate from, issue from, flow from, result from, follow from, derive its origin from, accrue from; come to, come of, come out of; depend upon, hang upon, hinge upon, turn upon., take the consequences, sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.
-adjectives
owing to; resulting from; derivable from; due to; caused by; dependent upon; derived from, evolved from; derivative; hereditary; telegonous.
-adverbs
of course, it follows that, naturally, consequently; as a consequence, in consequence; through, all along of, necessarily, eventually.
-phrases
cela va sans dire ["That goes without saying" (French)], "thereby hangs a tale" [Taming of the Shrew].
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| Antonyms: | cause |
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| Concept: | Reasoning. |
| Synonyms: |
-nouns
reasoning, ratiocination, rationalism; dialectics, induction, generalization., discussion, comment; ventilation; inquiry., argumentation, controversy, debate; polemics, wrangling; contention logomachy; disputation, disceptation; paper war., art of reasoning, logic., process of reasoning, train of reasoning, chain of reasoning; deduction, induction; synthesis, analysis., argument; case, plaidoyer, opening; lemma, proposition, terms, premises, postulate, data, starting point, principle; inference (judgment)., prosyllogism, syllogism; enthymeme, sorites, dilemma, perilepsis, a priori reasoning, reductio ad absurdum, horns of a dilemma, argumentum ad hominem [Lat.], comprehensive argument; empirema, epagoge., reasoner, logician, dialectician; disputant; controversialist, controvertist; wrangler, arguer, debater, polemic, casuist, rationalist; scientist; eristic., logical sequence; good case; correct just reasoning, sound reasoning, valid reasoning, cogent reasoning, logical reasoning, forcible reasoning, persuasive reasoning, persuasory reasoning, consectary reasoning, conclusive [more] ; subtle reasoning; force of argument, strong point, strong argument., arguments, reasons, pros and cons.
-verbs
reason, argue, discuss, debate, dispute, wrangle, argufy, bandy words, bandy arguments; chop logic; hold an argument, carry on an argument; controvert (deny); canvass; comment upon, moralize upon; spiritualize; consider (examine)., open a discussion, open a case; try conclusions; join issue, be at issue; moot; come to the point; stir a question, agitate a question, ventilate a question, torture a question; take up a side, take up a case., contend, take one's stand upon, insist, lay stress on; infer., follow from (demonstration).
-adjectives
reasoning; rationalistic; argumentative, controversial, dialectic, polemical; discursory, discursive; disputatious; Aristotelian, eristic, eristical., debatable, controvertible., logical; relevant.
-adverbs
for, because, hence, whence, seeing that, since, sith, then thence so; for that reason, for this reason, for which reason; for as, inasmuch as; whereas, ex concesso, considering, in consideration of; therefore, wherefore; consequently, ergo, thus, accordingly; a fortiori., in conclusion, in fine; finally, after all, au bout du compt, on the whole, taking one thing with another.
-phrases
ab actu ad posse valet consecutio; per troppo dibatter la verita si perde; troppo disputare la verita fa errare.
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| Antonyms: | intuition, sophistry |
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