Hap and Consequence

noun

• An accidental happening.
  • usage: "he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life"

verb

• Come to pass.
  • usage: "What is happening"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
  • synonyms: happen, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place

• (v.t.) To clothe; to wrap.
• (v.i.) To happen; to befall; to chance.
• (n.) That which happens or comes suddenly or unexpectedly; also, the manner of occurrence or taking place; chance; fortune; accident; casual event; fate; luck; lot.
• (n.) A cloak or plaid.

noun

• A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon.
  • usage: "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
  • synonyms: effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
• The outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual.
  • synonyms: aftermath
• Having important effects or influence.
  • usage: "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment than security"; "that result is of no consequence"
  • synonyms: import, moment

• (n.) A proposition collected from the agreement of other previous propositions; any conclusion which results from reason or argument; inference.
• (n.) That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause; a result.
• (n.) Chain of causes and effects; consecution.
• (n.) Importance with respect to what comes after; power to influence or produce an effect; value; moment; rank; distinction.