response vs consequence

consequence vs response

response and consequence both are nouns.

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

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

response: a result
consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

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

response (noun)	consequence (noun)
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent	having important effects or influence
the manner in which an electrical or mechanical device responds to an input signal or a range of input signals	the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange	a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
the manner in which something is greeted
a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
a result

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