result
/rɪˈzʌlt
/noun
1A thing that is caused or produced by something else; a consequence or outcome: the tower collapsed as a result of safety violations different approaches have been tried with somewhat mixed results...
- And as a result of all this activity the company has delayed the announcement of its interim results, which were due out today.
- Consequently no charges will be forthcoming as a result of the investigation.
- What we therefore see in the final concert is the result of hours and hours of preparation.
Synonyms
consequence, outcome, upshot, out-turn, sequel, effect, reaction, repercussion, reverberation, ramification, end, conclusion, termination, culmination, corollary, concomitant, aftermath, footprint, fruit(s), product, produce, by-product, solution;
Medicine sequelae
informal pay-off
dated issue
archaic success
verdict, decision, outcome, conclusion, opinion, determination, judgement, adjudication, arbitration, findings, ruling, pronouncement, decree, settlement, order
1.1A favourable outcome of an undertaking or contest: determination and persistence guarantee results if we can get a result in that game we might qualify...
- Avoid professionals who guarantee results or claim they can get you larger refunds than other preparers.
- Part of the reason is because, as the mutual fund ads say, past performance is no guarantee of future results.
- Obviously past performance does not guarantee similar future results.
1.2 (usually results) The outcome of a business’s trading over a given period, expressed as a statement of profit or loss: oil companies have reported better results...
- Elan is in the closed period before it reports results for the first quarter of 2003.
- Analysts are not expecting any surprises in the hotel group's results following its pre-closed period trading statement in April.
- Psion itself reported impressive results showing a 47 per cent increase in sales over the same period last year.
1.3A final score, mark, or placing in a sporting event or examination: exam results it was a great result for us...
- A panel of choreographers, artistic directors, and former dancers tallies these results into a final score.
- My final term results reflected an excellent score and I somehow managed to secure a modest job.
- Their exam results at the final test were the highest and they deserved one little prize.
Synonyms
mark, score, percentage, grade, grading, rating, place, placing, position, rank, ranking;
assessment, appraisal, evaluation
2An item of information obtained by experiment or some other scientific method; a quantity or formula obtained by calculation: the results are evaluated by the researcher...
- Tom began talking quantifiable results… hard scientific evidence that would prove the surgery would work.
- However, as will become evident, the results of the experiment are so strong that our mistake could not have made any difference.
- If the result of the calculation is correct, the information transferred is correct.
Synonyms
answer, solution, calculation;
sum, total, aggregate, product, quotient
verb [no object]
1Occur or follow as the consequence of something: anger may result from an argument (as adjective resulting) talk of a general election and the resulting political uncertainty...
- Political instability has resulted from the inability of leaders to gain support outside their regional bases.
- The indirect effect is the wealth effect resulting from having more equity in a home.
- Denmark's book resulted from a multidisciplinary exercise involving academics from different countries.
Synonyms
follow, ensue, develop, stem, spring, arise, derive, evolve, proceed, emerge, emanate, issue, flow;
occur, happen, take place, come about, supervene;
be caused by, be brought about by, be produced by, originate in, attend, accompany, be consequent on;
Philosophy supervene on
end in, culminate in, finish in, terminate in, involve, lead to, prompt, elicit, precipitate, trigger, spark off, provoke;
cause, bring about, occasion, effect, bring to pass, create, give rise to, produce, engender, generate, induce
formal redound to
literary beget
1.1 (result in) Have (a specified outcome): talks in July had resulted in stalemate...
- The group continues to generate cash and a new warehouse will result in significant cost savings.
- Self-management promotes worker responsibility and results in workers taking on a higher workload.
- This method of calculating payments results in higher costs should you repay your loan early.
Phrases
without result
Derivatives
resultless
Origin
Late Middle English (as a verb): from medieval Latin resultare 'to result', earlier in the sense 'spring back', from re- (expressing intensive force) + saltare (frequentative of salire 'to jump'). The noun dates from the early 17th century.
resilient from mid 17th century:
This is from Latin resilire ‘leap back’. The first senses recorded were ‘returning to the original position’ and ‘looking back’; the prime current sense, for someone who bounces back under pressure dates from the early 19th century. Result (Late Middle English) developed from a closely related Latin verb resultare ‘to spring back’.