result
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Something that happens because of something else; also a final score or answer.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈzʌlt
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
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.
“He listened for the results on the radio.”
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.
by extension
A positive or favourable outcome for someone.
verb
Come about or follow as a consequence
“Nothing will result from this meeting.”
intransitivefollowed by "in"
To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
intransitive
To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: 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.
Used this way, result is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“He listened for the results on the radio.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “result on …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Natural pattern: result on …
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How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Resultsnoun
“He listened for the results on the radio.”
Come / consequenceverb
“Nothing will result from this meeting.”
More ways to use result
- “He listened for the results on the radio.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
The end of any action or process.
Something that results.
The course of a rope from end to end.
An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A trust created by a court when it is judged that it was the intention of the parties to create a trust.
Something that results.
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Synonyms
Sense: that which results
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