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inconsequential
[ in-kon-si-kwen-shuhl, in-kon- ]
/ ˌɪn kɒn sɪˈkwɛn ʃəl, ɪnˌkɒn- /
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Origin of inconsequential
First recorded in 1615–25; in-3 + consequential
OTHER WORDS FROM inconsequential
in·con·se·quen·ti·al·i·ty, nounin·con·se·quen·tial·ly, adverbWords nearby inconsequential
in conscience, inconscient, inconsecutive, in consequence, inconsequent, inconsequential, inconsiderable, inconsiderate, in consideration of, inconsistency, inconsistent
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British Dictionary definitions for inconsequential
inconsequential
inconsequent (ɪnˈkɒnsɪkwənt)
/ (ˌɪnkɒnsɪˈkwɛnʃəl, ɪnˌkɒn-) /
adjective
not following logically as a consequence
trivial or insignificant
not in a logical sequence; haphazard
Derived forms of inconsequential
inconsequentiality, inconsequentialness, inconsequence or inconsequentness, nouninconsequentially or inconsequently, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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