result
verb
- come about, become, come about from a prior condition
noun
- that which results; conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈzʌlt/
intj
Etymology: Recorded since 1432 as Middle English resulten, 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”).
- An exclamation of joy following a favorable outcome.
“'Yes! Result! Game on!' He leans forward to a mike fixed over the desk and presses one of the […]”
“'Yes! Result, Nick!' He heard a distant cheer. 'Right, well I'll give you a ring on Saturday, make the arrangements.”
noun
Etymology: Recorded since 1432 as Middle English resulten, 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”).
- 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”
“In America alone, people spent $170 billion on “direct marketing”—junk mail of both the physical and electronic varieties—last year. Yet of those who received unsolicited adverts through the post, only 3% bought anything as a result. If the bumf arrived electronically, the take-up rate was 0.1%. And for online adverts the “conversion” into sales was a minuscule 0.01%.”
- The final product, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort.
“The stories did not seem to me to touch life. They were plainly intended to have a bracing moral effect, and perhaps had this result for the people at whom they were aimed.”
- The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.
“Then of their session ended they bid cry / With trumpet's regal sound the great result.”
- A flying back; resilience.
“Sound is produced between the string and the air by the return or the result of the string.”
- The final score in a game.
“It had been his intention to go to Wimbledon, but as he himself said: “Why be blooming well frizzled when you can hear all the results over the wireless. And results are all that concern me. […]””
“The Gunners boss has been heavily criticised for his side's poor start to the Premier League season but this result helps lift the pressure.”
- A positive or favourable outcome for someone.
verb
Etymology: Recorded since 1432 as Middle English resulten, 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”).
- To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
“Pleasure and peace do naturally result from a holy and good life.”
- To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
“This measure will result in good or in evil.”
“United's hopes of mounting a serious response suffered a blow within two minutes of the restart when Evans, who had endured a miserable afternoon, lost concentration and allowed Balotelli to steal in behind him. The defender's only reaction was to haul the Italian down, resulting in an inevitable red card.”
- To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.
- To leap back; to rebound.
“the huge round stone, resulting with a bound”