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συνέπεια — meaning in English

synepeia

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English meaning

  • aftermath noun The period or situation that results from a significant, usually damaging, event.
  • consequence noun A result or effect that follows from an action or cause.
  • consistency noun The quality of always behaving or performing in the same reliable way.
  • consistently adverb In a way that stays the same each time; reliably.
  • lattermath noun Synonym of aftermath (in both of its senses).
  • ramification noun A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc.

Senses

συνέπεια is used for these senses in English:

  • aftermath That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
  • consistency Reliability or uniformity; the quality of being consistent.
  • consistently (manner) In a consistent manner.
  • lattermath (literally) The latter (i.e. second) mowing, a second crop of grass grown after the first was harvested
  • ramification (figurative, often, in plural) An offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation.

consequence — full definition

  1. noun A result or effect that follows from an action or cause.
  2. noun Importance or significance.
  3. verb To impose a specific penalty or negative outcome on someone, especially a child, for misbehaviour.

Related Greek words