consequence vs domino effect

domino effect vs consequence

consequence and domino effect both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consequence	Yes	No	No	No
domino effect	Yes	No	No	No

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

consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
domino effect: the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)

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, 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)	domino effect (noun)
having important effects or influence	the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall)
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

Difference between consequence and domino effect

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