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inconsequence

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in·con·se·quent  (n-kns-kwnt)
adj.
1. Having no importance or significance.
2. Inconsistent or illogical: inconsequent reasoning.
3. Proceeding without a natural or logical sequence; haphazard: a speech full of inconsequent statements.

[Late Latin incnsequns, incnsequent- : Latin in-, not; see in-1 + Latin cnsequns, consequent; see consequent.]

in·conse·quence n.
in·conse·quent·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inconsequence - having no important effects or influence
insignificance - the quality of having little or no significance
consequence, moment, import - having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"
2.inconsequence - invalid or incorrect reasoning
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
invalidity, invalidness - illogicality as a consequence of having a conclusion that does not follow from the premisses
Translations
inconsequence
n (in logic) → Inkonsequenz f, → Unlogik f; (irrelevance) → Belanglosigkeit f


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Grose looked round once more; she fixed her eyes on the duskier distance, then, pulling herself together, turned to me with abrupt inconsequence.
" Then without a pause, with peculiar inconsequence, she said: "Where's that young fellow that used to come with you?
 
 
 
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