ˈæf.tɚ.ˌmæθ ˈɑːf.tə.ˌmɑːθ ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns ˈkɑnsɪkwɛns ɪˈfɛkt əˈfɛkt ɪˈvɛnt ˈɪsjuː ˈɪʃ(j)u ˈməʊmənt ˈmoʊmənt ˈaʊtkʌm ɹɪˈzʌlt ˈʌpʃɑt ˈʌpʃɒt 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 the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise his decision had depressing consequences for business he acted very wise after the event