consequencefamily
nounUK /ˈkɒnsɪkwəns ˈfæmɪli/
US /ˈkɑːnsəkwens ˈfæməli/
A consequence family is a group of results that all come from the same action.
The consequence family of skipping breakfast includes feeling tired and getting hungry before lunch.
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2. A set of related punishments that follow from one rule being broken.
Late homework has its own consequence family, from a warning to a note home.
3. In science, a group of linked effects caused by a single change.
The consequence family of melting ice includes higher seas and warmer water.
4. A way to sort results by what caused them.
We put the test results into a consequence family to see which habit mattered most.