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consequential
Following as a result or effect. / Important or significant in terms of impact.
Adjective
This word operates on two distinct levels of intensity. In a technical or logical sense, it describes a direct chain of causality, where one event triggers another. It is often used in legal or insurance contexts to describe losses that are not immediate but occur as a secondary result of an incident.
In a social or historical sense, it carries a weight of gravity. While a significant event is merely important, a consequential one alters the trajectory of a situation or a life. It suggests a ripple effect that changes the future state of affairs, making it more potent than simple importance.