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re·sult
I. \rə̇ˈzəlt, rēˈz-\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English resulten, from Medieval Latin resultare, from Latin, to leap back, spring back, from re- + -sultare (from saltare to leap) — more at saltant
1. : to proceed, spring, or arise as a consequence, effect, or conclusion : come out or have an issue : terminate, end — used with from or in
< this measure will result in good >
< an injury resulting from a fall >
2. archaic : to leap or spring back : rebound, recoil
3. law
a. : revert
< the estate will result to him >
b. archaic : devolve — used with to
II. noun
(-s)
1. : a decision or resolution of a deliberative or legislative body
2. : something that results as a consequence, effect, issue, or conclusion
< suffer from the results of war >
< the causes and results of sleeping sickness >
sometimes : beneficial or tangible effect : fruit
< an inquiry without result >
< get results from a new treatment >
3. : something obtained, achieved, or brought about by calculation, investigation, or similar activity (as an answer to a problem or knowledge gained by scientific inquiry)
< he added the long column of figures and offered the result >
< his thesis was the result of his study >
4. results plural : a synoptic publication of the outcome of related competitive events
< the race results are on the back page >
< have you seen the football results >
Synonyms: see effect
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