result

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Something that happens because of an earlier action or event.

   The accident was the result of careless driving.

2. 2
   noun

   The final score, mark, or outcome of something.

   We listened for the election results on the radio.

3. 3
   verb

   To happen as a consequence of something.

   Nothing useful will result from this meeting.

4. 4
   verb

   To cause or lead to a particular outcome.

   This measure will result in higher prices for everyone.

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”).

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