influence vs consequence

consequence vs influence

influence and consequence both are nouns.

influence is a verb but consequence is not a verb.

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

As nouns, consequence is a hypernym of influence; that is, consequence is a word with a broader meaning than influence:

influence: the effect of one thing (or person) on another
consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

Other hypernyms of influence include effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot.

influence (noun)	consequence (noun)
causing something without any direct or apparent effort	having important effects or influence
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc	the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do	a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
one having power to influence another
the effect of one thing (or person) on another

influence (verb)	consequence (verb)
shape or influence; give direction to
induce into action by using one's charm
have and exert influence or effect

Difference between influence and consequence

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