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сле́дствие — meaning in English

sledstviye

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English meaning

  • consequence noun A result or effect that follows from an action or cause.
  • consequent adj Happening as a direct result of something else.
  • corollary noun Something extra given on top of what is actually owed.
  • effect noun A change that is the result or consequence of something else.
  • investigation noun A careful and systematic inquiry into the facts of a matter.

Senses

сле́дствие is used for these senses in English:

  • consequence An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
  • consequent (logic) The second half of a hypothetical proposition; Q, if the form of the proposition is "If P, then Q."
  • consequent An event which follows another.
  • corollary (mathematics, logic) A proposition which follows easily from the statement or proof of another proposition.
  • effect (sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
  • investigation The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

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.

consequent — full definition

  1. adj Happening as a direct result of something else.
  2. adj Relating to the results that follow from something.
  3. adj (geography) Describing a stream whose path follows the slope of the land it formed on.
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