English Online Dictionary. What means result? What does result mean?
English
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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹɪˈzʌlt/
- Rhymes: -ʌlt
- Hyphenation: re‧sult
Verb
result (third-person singular simple present results, present participle resulting, simple past and past participle resulted) (intransitive)
- To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
- (intransitive, followed by "in") To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
- (law) To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.
- (obsolete) To leap back; to rebound.
Synonyms
- (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence): follow, arise
Related terms
- resultant
- resile
- resilient
- resilience
Translations
Noun
result (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 final product, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort.
- The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.
- (obsolete) A flying back; resilience.
- (sports) The final score in a game.
- (by extension) A positive or favourable outcome for someone.
Hyponyms
- (that which results): primitive, sum, difference, product (mathematics)
Derived terms
Translations
Interjection
result
- (UK) An exclamation of joy following a favorable outcome.
- Synonym: get in
- 2010 April 10, Amy Pond, in The Beast Below (series 5, episode 2), written by Steven Moffat:
- (picking a lock) I wonder what I did...
- (the lock opens) Hey hey, result!
Anagrams
- Luster, Ulster, lurest, luster, lustre, luters, rulest, rustle, sutler, truels, ulster