consequence vs branch

branch vs consequence

consequence and branch both are nouns.

consequence is not a verb while branch is a verb.

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

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

consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
branch: a natural consequence of development

Other hyponyms of consequence include materialisation, materialization, offspring, aftereffect, 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, offset, offshoot, outgrowth, product, placebo effect, position effect, repercussion, reverberation, response, fallout, side effect, spillover.

consequence (noun)	branch (noun)
having important effects or influence	any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual	a division of some larger or more complex organization
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon	a stream or river connected to a larger one
	a natural consequence of development
	a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
	a part of a forked or branching shape

consequence (verb)	branch (verb)
	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
	grow and send out branches or branch-like structures

Difference between consequence and branch

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