consequence vs magnitude

consequence

noun
  • Importance, value, or influence. 

  • 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. 

  • Chain of causes and effects; consecution. 

  • Importance with respect to what comes after. 

  • The power to influence or produce an effect. 

  • A result of actions, especially if such a result is unwanted or unpleasant. 

verb
  • To threaten or punish (a child, etc.) with specific consequences for misbehaviour. 

magnitude

noun
  • The absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something. 

  • A measure of the energy released by an earthquake (e.g. on the Richter scale). 

  • A number, assigned to something, such that it may be compared to others numerically 

  • An order of magnitude. 

  • Of a vector, the norm, most commonly, the two-norm. 

  • The apparent brightness of a star, with lower magnitudes being brighter; apparent magnitude 

  • A ratio of intensity expressed as a logarithm. 

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