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Consequential vs Distinctive - What's the difference?

consequential | distinctive | Related terms |

Consequential is a related term of distinctive.


As adjectives the difference between consequential and distinctive

is that consequential is following as a result while distinctive is that serves to distinguish between things.

consequential

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • following as a result
  • having significant consequences; of importance
  • something which is important or significant
  • someone who is self-important
  • * '>citation
  • Synonyms

    * considerable * important

    Antonyms

    * inconsequential

    See also

    * consequentiality (noun) * consequentialness (noun) * consequentially (adverb)

    distinctive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that serves to distinguish between things
  • that is characteristic or typical of something