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re·sult
(rĭ-zŭlt′)intr.v. re·sult·ed, re·sult·ing, re·sults
1. To happen as a consequence: damage that resulted from the storm; charges that resulted from the investigation. See Synonyms at follow.
2. To end in a particular way: Their profligate lifestyle resulted in bankruptcy.
n.
1.
a. Something that follows naturally from a particular action, operation, or course; a consequence or outcome. See Synonyms at effect.
b. results Favorable or desired outcomes: a new approach that got results.
2. Mathematics The quantity or expression obtained by calculation.
[Middle English resulten, from Medieval Latin resultāre, from Latin, to leap back, frequentative of resilīre : re-, re- + salīre, to leap; see sel- in Indo-European roots.]
re·sult′ful adj.
re·sult′ful·ness n.
re·sult′less adj.
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result
(rɪˈzʌlt)n
1. something that ensues from an action, policy, course of events, etc; outcome; consequence
2. (Mathematics) a number, quantity, or value obtained by solving a mathematical problem
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) US a decision of a legislative body
4. (General Sporting Terms) (often plural) the final score or outcome of a sporting contest
5. (General Sporting Terms) a favourable result, esp a victory or success
vb (intr)
6. (often foll by from) to be the outcome or consequence (of)
7. (foll by in) to issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc); end: to result in tragedy.
8. (Law) property law (of an undisposed or partially disposed of interest in land) to revert to a former owner when the prior interests come to an end
[C15: from Latin resultāre to rebound, spring from, from re- + saltāre to leap]
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re•sult
(rɪˈzʌlt)v.i.
1. to arise or proceed as a consequence of actions, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
2. to end in a specified manner or thing: to result in failure.
n. 3. something that results; outcome.
4. Often, results. a desirable consequence or outcome.
5. Math. a quantity, expression, etc., obtained by calculation.
[1375–1425; (v.) < Anglo-Latin resultāre to arise as a consequence, Latin: to spring back, rebound =re- re- + -sultāre, comb. form of saltāre to dance (frequentative of salīre to leap, spring)]
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result
– effect1. 'result'
A result of something is an event or situation that happens or exists because of it.
The result of this announcement was that the share price of the company rose by 10 per cent.
I nearly missed the flight as a result of getting stuck in traffic.
I cut my own hair – often with disastrous results.
2. 'effect'
When something produces a change in a thing or person, don't refer to this change as a 'result' on the thing or person. The word you use is effect.
Diet has a significant effect on your health.
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result
Past participle: resulted
Gerund: resulting
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| Noun | 1. |  result - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning offspring, materialisation, materialization - something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts" aftereffect - any result that follows its cause after an interval aftermath, wake, backwash - the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured" bandwagon effect - the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity; "in periods of high merger activity there is a bandwagon effect with more and more firms seeking to engage in takeover activity"; "polls are accused of creating a bandwagon effect to benefit their candidate" brisance - the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion butterfly effect - the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago byproduct, by-product - a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence change - the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains" coattails effect - (politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party; "he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election" Coriolis effect - (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere dent - an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account" domino effect - the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall) harvest - the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love" wallop, impact - a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop" influence - the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action" knock-on effect - a secondary or incidental effect product - a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances; "skill is the product of hours of practice"; "his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue" placebo effect - any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person's faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs position effect - (genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome repercussion, reverberation - a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later" response - a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa" fallout, side effect - any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal" spillover - (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure |
| 2. |  result - a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" denouement - the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work | |
| 3. | result - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio" conclusion, ending, finish - event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" denouement - the outcome of a complex sequence of events deal - the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement); "he got a good deal on his car" decision - the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row" decision - (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent" aftermath, consequence - the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual just deserts, poetic justice - an outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically) separation - the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal) sequel, subsequence - something that follows something else worst - the least favorable outcome; "the worst that could happen" | |
| 4. | result - the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause participant role, semantic role - (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause | |
| Verb | 1. | result - issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy" come - happen as a result; "Nothing good will come of this" prove, turn out, turn up - be shown or be found to be; "She proved to be right"; "The medicine turned out to save her life"; "She turned up HIV positive" fall out, follow - come as a logical consequence; follow logically; "It follows that your assertion is false"; "the theorem falls out nicely" come after, follow - come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake" |
| 2. | result - have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" give rise, bring about, produce - cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system" lead - tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests" leave - act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless" leave - have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11" | |
| 3. | result - come about or follow as a consequence; "nothing will result from this meeting" hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" |
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result
noun
1. consequence, effect, outcome, end result, issue, event, development, product, reaction, fruit, sequel, upshot This is the result of eating too much fatty food.
consequence beginning, cause, source, root, origin, outset, germ
consequence beginning, cause, source, root, origin, outset, germ
2. outcome, conclusion, verdict, determination, end, decision, judgement, termination They were surprised by the result of their trials.
plural noun
1. marks, scores, grades, grading, percentage, evaluation, appraisal Her exam results were excellent.
verb
result in something end in, bring about, cause, lead to, wind up, finish with, culminate in, terminate in Fifty per cent of road accidents result in head injuries.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
result
verbphrasal verbresult in
To be the cause of:
bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, secure, set off, stir (up), touch off, trigger.
Idioms: bring to pass, give rise to.
1. Something brought about by a cause:
2. Mathematics. Something worked out to explain, resolve, or provide a method for dealing with and settling a problem:
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Translations
resultaat
تَكونُ نَتيجَتُهمَجْموع، حاصِلنَتائِج الإمتحان او المُباراه، عَلاماتنَتِيجَةنَتيجَه
výsledekvýsledkyvzniknoutzávěrdůsledek
resultatresultereende medfacitfølge
tulosjohtaa johonkinpäätösseurata
rezultatrezultirati
eredményeredményhirdetéskövetkezikkövetkezményvégzõdik
afleiîing; niîurstaîaleiîa til; enda í/meîstafa afúrslitútkoma
結果結果として生じる
결과기인하다
pažymiairastisrezultatai
beigtiesiznākumsizrietēt
vyplynúť
imeti za posledicoizviratiposledicarezultat
resultatresultera
เป็นผลให้ผลลัพธ์
sonuçsonuçlanmaksonucu olmakyüzünden meydana gelmek-in sonucu olmak
dẫn đếnkết quả
result
[rɪˈzʌlt]A. N
1. (= outcome) → resultado m
this oven gives better results → este horno da mejores resultados
he followed his own advice, with disastrous results → hizo lo que le pareció, con consecuencias desastrosas or resultados desastrosos
as a result → por consiguiente
as a result of → como or a consecuencia de
he died as a result of his injuries → murió como or a consecuencia de las heridas
to achieve/produce the desired result → lograr/producir los resultados deseados
with the result that → con la consecuencia de que ...
without result → sin resultado
to get a result (Brit) (= succeed) → obtener resultados
see also end
this oven gives better results → este horno da mejores resultados
he followed his own advice, with disastrous results → hizo lo que le pareció, con consecuencias desastrosas or resultados desastrosos
as a result → por consiguiente
as a result of → como or a consecuencia de
he died as a result of his injuries → murió como or a consecuencia de las heridas
to achieve/produce the desired result → lograr/producir los resultados deseados
with the result that → con la consecuencia de que ...
without result → sin resultado
to get a result (Brit) (= succeed) → obtener resultados
see also end
2. [of election, race, match] → resultado m
the election results → los resultados de las elecciones
her exam results were excellent → en los exámenes sacó unas notas excelentes
the football results → los resultados de los partidos de fútbol
the election results → los resultados de las elecciones
her exam results were excellent → en los exámenes sacó unas notas excelentes
the football results → los resultados de los partidos de fútbol
3. (Math) → resultado f
4. results
4.1. (= favourable outcome) → resultados mpl
to get results: if they don't get results, heads will begin to roll → como no obtengan resultados, empezarán a cortar cabezas
if a child sees that crying gets results he will take advantage of that → si un niño ve que llorar le da resultado se aprovechará de ello
to get results: if they don't get results, heads will begin to roll → como no obtengan resultados, empezarán a cortar cabezas
if a child sees that crying gets results he will take advantage of that → si un niño ve que llorar le da resultado se aprovechará de ello
B. VI → resultar
a saving in cost would result → se obtendría como resultado un ahorro en los costos
the fire had resulted from carelessness → el incendio fue resultado de un descuido
to result in sth: it resulted in his death → le acarreó la muerte, tuvo como resultado su muerte
it resulted in a large increase → dio como resultado un aumento apreciable
it didn't result in anything useful → no dio ningún resultado útil
such behaviour may result in dismissal → semejante comportamiento puede acarrear el despido
a saving in cost would result → se obtendría como resultado un ahorro en los costos
the fire had resulted from carelessness → el incendio fue resultado de un descuido
to result in sth: it resulted in his death → le acarreó la muerte, tuvo como resultado su muerte
it resulted in a large increase → dio como resultado un aumento apreciable
it didn't result in anything useful → no dio ningún resultado útil
such behaviour may result in dismissal → semejante comportamiento puede acarrear el despido
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
result
[rɪˈzʌlt] n
(= consequence) → résultat m
with disastrous results → avec des résultats désastreux
as a result → en conséquence
As a result it is too expensive → En conséquence, c'est trop cher.
BUT Il en résulte que c'est trop cher.
as a result of sth → en conséquence de qch
as a result of doing sth
I nearly missed the show as a result of sleeping late → J'ai bien failli rater le spectacle pour m'être réveillé tard.
with disastrous results → avec des résultats désastreux
as a result → en conséquence
As a result it is too expensive → En conséquence, c'est trop cher.
BUT Il en résulte que c'est trop cher.
as a result of sth → en conséquence de qch
as a result of doing sth
I nearly missed the show as a result of sleeping late → J'ai bien failli rater le spectacle pour m'être réveillé tard.
[contest, election, game, match] → résultat m
"What was the result?" - "One-nil." → "Quel a été le résultat?" - "Un à zéro."
the election results → les résultats des élections
the football results → les résultats de football
"What was the result?" - "One-nil." → "Quel a été le résultat?" - "Un à zéro."
the election results → les résultats des élections
the football results → les résultats de football
[calculation] → résultat m
npl results
(= success) → résultats mpl
to get results [person, team, technique, method, behaviour] → obtenir des résultats; [technique, method, behaviour] → produire des résultats
to produce results → produire des résultats
to show results → produire des résultats
to get results [person, team, technique, method, behaviour] → obtenir des résultats; [technique, method, behaviour] → produire des résultats
to produce results → produire des résultats
to show results → produire des résultats
[test, research] → résultats mpl
vi → en résulter
Serious climate change could result → De sérieux changements climatiques pourraient en résulter.
to result from sth → résulter de qch
to result in sth → se solder par qch
Serious climate change could result → De sérieux changements climatiques pourraient en résulter.
to result from sth → résulter de qch
to result in sth → se solder par qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
result
n
→ Folge f; as a result he failed → folglich fiel er durch; as a result of this → und folglich; as a result of which he … → was zur Folge hatte, dass er …; to be the result of → resultieren aus
(of election, exam, race, Math etc) → Ergebnis nt, → Resultat nt; (good result) → Resultat nt; results (of test, experiment) → Werte pl; I want to see results → ich möchte einen Erfolg or ein Resultat sehen; to get results (person) → Erfolg or Resultate erzielen; we had very good results with this → wir hatten damit großen Erfolg or sehr gute Resultate; as a result of my inquiry → auf meine Anfrage (hin); what was the result? (Sport) → wie ist es ausgegangen?; without result → ergebnislos
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
result
[rɪˈzʌlt]1. n → risultato
as a result (of) → in or di conseguenza (a), in seguito (a)
as a result of the strike ... → in seguito allo sciopero...
to get results (fam) (person) → rendere (action) → dare dei risultati
as a result (of) → in or di conseguenza (a), in seguito (a)
as a result of the strike ... → in seguito allo sciopero...
to get results (fam) (person) → rendere (action) → dare dei risultati
2. vi to result (from) → essere una conseguenza (di), essere causato/a (da)
to result in → avere come conseguenza
if the police leave, disorder will result → se la polizia se ne andrà, ci saranno dei disordini
the inquiry resulted in several dismissals → l'inchiesta ha portato a diversi licenziamenti
to result in → avere come conseguenza
if the police leave, disorder will result → se la polizia se ne andrà, ci saranno dei disordini
the inquiry resulted in several dismissals → l'inchiesta ha portato a diversi licenziamenti
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
result
(rəˈzalt) noun1. anything which is due to something already done. His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.
2. the answer to a sum etc. Add all these figures and tell me the result.
3. the final score. What was the result of Saturday's match?
4. (often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc. He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.
verb1. (often with from) to be caused (by something). We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).
2. (with in) to cause or have as a result. The match resulted in a draw.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
result
→ نَتِيجَة, يَنْجُمُ mít za následek, výsledek resultat, resultere Ergebnis, resultieren αποτέλεσμα, προκύπτω ocasionar, resultado johtaa johonkin, tulos entraîner, résultat rezultat, rezultirati risultare, risultato 結果, 結果として生じる 결과, 기인하다 resultaat, resulteren resultat, resultere wynik, wyniknąć resultado, resultar проистекать, результат resultat, resultera เป็นผลให้, ผลลัพธ์ sonuç, sonucu olmak dẫn đến, kết quả 导致, 结果Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
result
n. resultado, conclusión.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
result
n resultado; laboratory —, lab — (fam) resultado de laboratorioEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.