noun

result

result, outcome, consequence

What was the result of the game?

What was the result of the game?

The experiment had an unexpected result.

The experiment had an unexpected result.

Hard work often brings a good result.

Hard work often brings a good result.

((the result of sth.)) the outcome of sth. The result of the election was clear.

((as a result)) consequently As a result, the project was cancelled.

Synonyms: outcome, consequence, effect; Antonyms: cause, origin

From Latin 'resultare' meaning 'to spring back', from 're-' (back) + 'salire' (to leap). A result is what 'leaps back' from an action.

Think of a test result or a match result. It's the final score or outcome that comes back to you.

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