result
re·sult (rĭ-zŭltʹ)intr.v. re·sult·ed, re·sult·ing, re·sults 1. To come about as a consequence. See Synonyms at follow. 2. To end in a particular way: Their profligate lifestyle resulted in bankruptcy.n. 1. a. The consequence of a particular action, operation, or course; an outcome. See Synonyms at effect. b. A favorable or concrete outcome or effect. Often used in the plural: started studying and got immediate results. 2. Mathematics. The quantity or expression obtained by calculation. [Middle English resulten, from Medieval Latin resultāre, from Latin, to leap back, frequentative of resilīre: re-, re- + salīre, to leap; See sel- in Indo-European Roots.] re·sultʹful adj.re·sultʹful·ness n.re·sultʹless adj.
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