result

re·sult

Use result in a sentence

The motorcyclist received mild burns as a result of improperly planning for the stunt.

noun

The definition of a result is how something ended or the outcome of some action.
1. An example of result is a house that smells of fresh baked bread after baking bread.
2. An example of result is the answer received in a math calculation.

verb

Result is defined as to happen or end in a certain way as a consequence of something else.
An example of result is a motorcycle stunt ending with the driver being injured.

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result

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

Origin of result

Middle English resulten from Medieval Latin resultare from L, to spring back, rebound, frequentative of resilire, to leap back: see resile

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

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result

intransitive verb

re·sult·ed, re·sult·ing, re·sults

To happen as a consequence: damage that resulted from the storm; charges that resulted from the investigation. See Synonyms at follow.
To end in a particular way: Their profligate lifestyle resulted in bankruptcy.

noun

a. Something that follows naturally from a particular action, operation, or course; a consequence or outcome. See Synonyms at effect.
b. results Favorable or desired outcomes: a new approach that got results.
Mathematics The quantity or expression obtained by calculation.

Origin of result

Middle English resulten from Medieval Latin resultāre from Latin to leap back frequentative of resilīre re- re- salīre to leap ; see sel- in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

re·sult′ful
adjective

re·sult′ful·ness
noun

re·sult′less
adjective

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present results, present participle resulting, simple past and past participle resulted) (intransitive)

To proceed, spring or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
To come out, or have an issue; to terminate; to have consequences; followed by in.
This measure will result in good or in evil.
(law) To return to the proprietor (heirs) after a reversion.

Noun

(plural results)

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.
the result of a course of action; the result of a mathematical operation
The fruit, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort.
The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.
(sports) The final score in a game.
(by extension) A positive or favourable outcome for someone.

Interjection

(UK) An exclamation of joy following a favorable outcome.

Anagrams

luster, lustre, rulest, rustle, sutler, ulster, Ulster

Origin

Recorded since 1432, Middle English, from Medieval Latin resultare, in Classical Latin "to spring forward, rebound", the frequentative of the past participle of resilio (“to rebound"), from re- (“back") + salio (“to jump, leap")

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