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- DictionaryRe·sult/rəˈzəlt/
noun
- 1. a consequence, effect, or outcome of something: "the tower collapsed as a result of safety violations"
verb
- 1. occur or follow as the consequence of something: "anger may result from an argument"
result. [countable, uncountable] result (of something) a thing that is caused or produced because of something else She died as a result of her injuries. The failure of the company was a direct result of bad management. He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job.
noun. something that happens as a consequence; outcome. Synonyms: fruit, product, end, issue, conclusion. Antonyms: cause. Mathematics. a quantity, expression, etc., obtained by calculation. Often results. a desirable or beneficial consequence, outcome, or effect: We had definite results within weeks. result. / rɪˈzʌlt / noun.
get results, to obtain a notable or successful result or response; be effective.
result in something to make something happen. A heavy frost could result in loss of the crop. They expect the changes to result in a definite improvement. The campaign resulted in significant sales increases.
A result is something that happens or exists because of something else that has happened.
Definition of result verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. These are words and phrases related to result. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of result. His lameness resulted from an accident. Synonyms. arise. ensue. follow. succeed. eventuate.
