• Result

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ɹɪˈzÊŒlt/
    • Rhymes: -ÊŒlt
    • Hyphenation: re + sult

    Origin

    Recorded since 1432, Middle English, 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")

    Full definition of result

    Verb

    (intransitive)
    1. To proceed, spring or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
      • TillotsonPleasure and peace do naturally result from a holy and good life.
      • 2011, October 23, Phil McNulty, Man Utd 1-6 Man City, 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.
    2. To come out, or have an issue; to terminate; to have consequences; followed by in.
      • 2013, Katrina G. Claw, Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm, In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual.
    3. This measure will result in good or in evil.
    4. (legal) To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.
    5. (obsolete) To leap back; to rebound.
      • Alexander Popethe huge round stone, resulting with a bound

    Synonyms

    • (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) follow, arise

    Related terms

    Noun

    result

    (plural results)
    1. 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
      • 2013-05-25, No hiding place, 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%.
    2. The fruit, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort.
      • 1898, Winston Churchill, The Celebrity Chapter 1, 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.
    3. The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.
      • John Milton (1608-1674)Then of their session ended they bid cry
        With trumpet's regal sound the great result.
    4. (obsolete) A flying back; resilience.
      • Francis Bacon (1561-1626)Sound is produced between the string and the air by the return or the result of the string.
    5. (sports) The final score in a game.
      • 1935, George Goodchild, Death on the Centre Court Chapter 3, 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. …”
      • 2011, September 24, David Ornstein, Arsenal 3 - 0 Bolton, 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.
    6. (by extension) A positive or favourable outcome for someone.

    Derived terms

    Interjection

    1. (UK) An exclamation of joy following a favorable outcome.
      • 1997, Jane Owen, Camden girls, 'Yes! Result! Game on!' He leans forward to a mike fixed over the desk and presses one of the ...
      • 2002, Lissa Evans, Spencer's List, 'Yes! Result, Nick!' He heard a distant cheer. 'Right, well I'll give you a ring on Saturday, make the arrangements.
      • 2006, Trooper 7H, Hong Kong Revisited, I was lucky enough to win by a knock-out in the second round - My opponent was Tpr McAdoo - HQ squadron won by nine fights to three (21pts to 15pts) - YES! RESULT.
      • 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!

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