result


Definition: Meaning of, result in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɪˈzʌlt /

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result results
  1. happening because of something [uncountable and countable] something that happens or exists because of something that happened before [↪  consequence]
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  2. sports/elections [countable] the final number of points, votes etc at the end of a competition, game, or election
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  3. scientific tests [countable] the answers that are produced by a scientific study or test
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  4. examinations [countable] British English the mark you get in an examination [=  grade American English]
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  5. success [countable] the achievement of something
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  6. business results [plural] the accounts of a business that show how successful it has been over a period of time, usually a year
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  7. get a result British English informal to win a victory in a sports match
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
result resulted resulted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
resulting results
[intransitive]
  1. if something results from something else, it is caused by it
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[informal]
  1. Result! said when you have just done something successfully
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result used in phrases

  • end result (noun)
    1. the final result of a process or activity
  • final result (noun)
    1. something that happens or is produced as the final consequence or product
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result used in phrasal verbs

  • result in (phrasal verb)
    1. result in something to cause something, or to produce something
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