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Consequential vs Pessary - What's the difference?

consequential | pessary |

As an adjective consequential

is following as a result.

As a noun pessary is

a medical device similar to the outer ring of a contraceptive diaphragm, most commonly used to support a displaced uterus; also called therapeutic pessary.

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)

    pessary

    English

    Noun

    (pessaries)
  • A medical device similar to the outer ring of a contraceptive diaphragm, most commonly used to support a displaced uterus; also called therapeutic pessary.
  • (contraception) A diaphragm.
  • (medicine) A vaginal suppository.
  • Synonyms

    * (contraceptive device) diaphragm