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re·sult (ri zult′)

intransitive verb

  1. to happen or issue as a consequence or effect: often with from floods resulting from heavy rains
  2. to end as a consequence (in something) heavy rains resulting in floods

Etymology: ME resulten < ML resultare < L, to spring back, rebound, freq. of resilire, to leap back: see resile

noun

    1. anything that comes about as a consequence or outcome of some action, process, etc.
    2. the consequence or consequences desired
  2. the number, quantity, etc. obtained by mathematical calculation; answer to a problem

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result Synonyms

result

n.

consequence, issue, event, effect, outcome, end, finish, termination, consummation, completion, conclusion, aftereffect, aftermath, upshot, sequel, sequence, fruit, fruition, eventuality, proceeds, emanation, outgrowth, outcropping, ensual, returns, backwash, backlash, repercussion, fallout, settlement, determination, decision, arrangement, denouement, payoff*; see also end 2.

Antonyms origin*, source*, root.

result stresses that which is finally brought about by the effects or consequences of an action, process, etc.; effect is applied to that which is directly produced by an action, process, or agent and is the exact correlative of cause; consequence suggests that which follows something else on which it is dependent in some way, but does not connote as direct a connection with cause; issue suggests a result in which there is emergence from difficulties or conflict; outcome refers to the result of something that was in doubt


result

v.

issue, grow from, spring from, rise from, proceed from, emanate from, germinate from, flow from, accrue from, arise from, derive from, come from, originate in, become of, spring, emerge, rise, ensue, emanate, effect, produce, fruit, follow, succeed, happen, occur, come about, come of, pan out, fall out, work out, appear, end, finish, terminate, conclude. See syn. study at follow.follow.


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result Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • survey: Results of the survey to date may be found here.

Converse of object

  • achieve: A color diagram will help to show which colors work to achieve the results you want.

Preposition: in

  • loss: Links to competing sites should not be posted when such links may result in loss of income to DVD Times or The DVD Forums.

Adjective modifier

  • preliminary: The preliminary results of this work have been presented at the European Geophysical Union Conference in May 2002.

Noun used with modifier

  • search: A summary table of search results for the selected records is then returned.
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result quotes

Neither action nor style could have accomplished the result alone.Both were needed.

-Acheson, Dean Gooderham

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