result

A1 Topic:Cause, Change & Process

US /ɹɪˈzʌlt/ UK /ɹɪˈzʌlt/ See IPA manual

Freq #2229

Meanings

1

noun
Something that happens because of an earlier action or event.

The accident was the result of careless driving.
2

noun
The final score, mark, or outcome of something.

We listened for the election results on the radio.
3

verb
To happen as a consequence of something.

Nothing useful will result from this meeting.
4

verb
To cause or lead to a particular outcome.

This measure will result in higher prices for everyone.

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Multiword verbs with result

result in Prepositional verb A1

to cause or lead to a particular outcome

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Synonyms

1 noun · something that happens... consequence outcome

3 verb · to happen as a consequence... arise follow issue

Word family

Forms resultedresultingresults

Derived forms misresultnonresultresult-orientedresultanceresultativeresultfulresultfulnessresultiveresultlessresultlessnessresultset

Related forms resile resilience resilient resultant

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Phrases (2)

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Proverbs (1)

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Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results

Simplified etymology

Result entered English in the late Middle Ages from Latin resultare, “spring back.” That verb is closely related to Latin resilire, “leap back,” the source of resilient.

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”).

*sel- Proto-Indo-European resulten Middle English resulto la-med

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# result

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈzʌlt/
**IPA (UK):** /ɹɪˈzʌlt/
**Frequency rank:** 2229

## Meanings
1. Something that happens because of an earlier action or event.
2. The final score, mark, or outcome of something.
3. To happen as a consequence of something.
4. To cause or lead to a particular outcome.

## Examples
- The accident was the result of careless driving.
- We listened for the election results on the radio.
- Nothing useful will result from this meeting.
- This measure will result in higher prices for everyone.

## Derived Forms
- misresult
- nonresult
- result-oriented
- resultance
- resultative
- resultful
- resultfulness
- resultive
- resultless
- resultlessness
- resultset

## Related Forms
- resile
- resilience
- resilient
- resultant

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *sel-
- Root: resulten
- Root: resulto

## 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”).

## AI Etymology
Result 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”). Modern senses include something that happens because of an earlier action or event. and the final score, mark, or outcome of something.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as misresult, nonresult, result-oriented, resultance, resultative, and resultful and related forms such as resile, resilience, resilient, and resultant.

## Topics
- Cause, Change & Process

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