practical consequence

collocation in English

meaningsofpracticalandconsequence

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practical
adjective
uk
/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/us
/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/
relating to experience, real situations, or actions rather than ideas ...
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consequence
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwəns/us
/ˈkɑːn.sə.kwəns/
a result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or ...
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(Definition ofpracticalandconsequencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Apracticalconsequenceof this pattern is that stronger candidates seek career options where they can exercise more power.
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As apracticalconsequence, neutralisation at low occupancy requires lower concentrations of antibody and can occur even with lower-affinity antibodies.
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The intersection of these questions, one with another, provides a unique contribution of both theoretical andpracticalconsequencefor the field of psycholinguistics.
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One can envision twopracticalconsequencein terms of protein-nucleic acid interactions.
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If it was formally a court of the king, the onlypracticalconsequencewas - again - a purely fiscal one, as the king profited from the pecuniary fines it imposed.
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Thepracticalconsequenceis that thrust generation is confined almost exclusively to the caudal fin, which may be considered to oscillate in an otherwise undisturbed free stream.
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This full range of responses is unusual in our experience; onepracticalconsequenceis that it would be difficult indeed to successfully model these series by individually differencing them first.
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Thepracticalconsequenceof designation is that it becomes impossible to go ahead and afforest if the afforestation depends upon the payment of grant.
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Expanding it is unnecessary and limiting it is of little, if any,practicalconsequence.
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What would be thepracticalconsequenceif such a levy were imposed?
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The formula already reflects thepracticalconsequenceof settling a house on the former partner.
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My local authority tells me that thepracticalconsequenceof re-rating would be a benefit to it of £220,000 a year, less equalisation grant.
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We have gathered that they are narrow in scope and probably of littlepracticalconsequence.
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But thepracticalconsequenceis that it increases the threshold of value which any developer must have in mind before he undertakes a scheme.
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That is a question of greatpracticalconsequencefor industry.
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I maintain that these are matters of seriouspracticalconsequenceaffecting every person involved in property transactions.
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That does not tell us very much about what is likely to happen as apracticalconsequence.
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That is the kind ofpracticalconsequenceof the application of secrecy in government.
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We are not able to afford ourselves the luxury of putting political dogma beforepracticalconsequence.
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