consequence vs aftereffect

aftereffect vs consequence

consequence and aftereffect both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consequence	Yes	No	No	No
aftereffect	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, aftereffect is a hyponym of consequence; that is, aftereffect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consequence:

consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
aftereffect: any result that follows its cause after an interval

Other hyponyms of consequence include materialisation, materialization, offspring, aftermath, backwash, wake, bandwagon effect, brisance, butterfly effect, by-product, byproduct, change, coattails effect, Coriolis effect, dent, domino effect, harvest, impact, wallop, influence, knock-on effect, branch, offset, offshoot, outgrowth, product, placebo effect, position effect, repercussion, reverberation, response, fallout, side effect, spillover.

consequence (noun)	aftereffect (noun)
having important effects or influence	any result that follows its cause after an interval
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual	a delayed effect of a drug or therapy
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

Difference between consequence and aftereffect

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