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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- in result