inconsequence
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in·con·se·quent
(ĭn-kŏn′sĭ-kwənt)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 incōnsequēns, incōnsequent- : Latin in-, not; see in-1 + Latin cōnsequēns, consequent; see consequent.]
in·con′se·quence n.
in·con′se·quent·ly adv.
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Noun | 1. | 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 |
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inconsequence
nounLack of importance:
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