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Result

/ɹɪˈzʌlt/

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.

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📖 Definitions of "Result"

noun

1
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.
"the result of a course of action; the result of a mathematical operation"
2
The fruit, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort.
3
The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.
4
A flying back; resilience.

verb

1
To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
2
(followed by "in") To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
"This measure will result in good or in evil."
3
To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.
4
To leap back; to rebound.

interjection

1
An exclamation of joy following a favorable outcome.

🔄 Synonyms of "Result"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
issuenoun	The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
leadverb	(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).
consequencenoun	An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
resolutionnoun	A firm decision or an official decision.
effectnoun	The result or outcome of a cause.
outcomenoun	That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
answernoun	A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
solutionnoun	An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
upshotnoun	The final result, or outcome of something.
ensueverb	(intransitive) To occur afterwards, as a result or effect.
leaveverb	(transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Result"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
consequencenoun	An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
effectnoun	The result or outcome of a cause.
outcomenoun	That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
ensueverb	(intransitive) To occur afterwards, as a result or effect.
upshotnoun	The final result, or outcome of something.
answernoun	A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question.
resolutionnoun	A firm decision or an official decision.
leavenoun	Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.
issuenoun	The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:
solutionnoun	An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
leadnoun	(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).
causenoun	(countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
entailnoun	That which is entailed.
reasonnoun	(uncountable) Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.
rationalenoun	An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
deriveverb	(transitive) To obtain or receive (something) from something else.
meannoun	(now chiefly in the plural form means, also in a singular sense) A method or course of action used to achieve some result.
implynoun	(transitive, of a proposition) To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.
resultantnoun	Anything that results from something else; an outcome.
purposenoun	The end for which something is done, is made or exists.