consequence
n
1 a result or effect of some previous occurrence
2 an unpleasant result (esp. in the phrase take the consequences)
3 significance or importance
it's of no consequence, a man of consequence
a a conclusion reached by reasoning
b the conclusion of an argument
c the relations between the conclusion and the premises of a valid argument
5 the relation between an effect and its cause
6 ♦
in consequence as a result
logical consequence
n the relation that obtains between the conclusion and the premises of a formally valid argument