Cause and effect, considered as a system.
The act or agency by which an effect is produced.
The act of causing.
Chain of causes and effects; consecution.
That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.
A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.
Importance with respect to what comes after.
The power to influence or produce an effect.
Importance, value, or influence.
A result of actions, especially if such a result is unwanted or unpleasant.
To threaten or punish (a child, etc.) with specific consequences for misbehaviour.