Recorded since 1432 as Middle English resulten, from Medieval Latin resultare, in Classical Latin "to spring forward, rebound", the frequentative of the past participle of resilio (“to rebound”), from re- (“back”) + salio (“to jump, leap”).
Meanings
(UK) An exclamation of joy following a favorable outcome.
I was lucky enough to win by a knock-out in the second round - My opponent was Tpr McAdoo - HQ squadron won by nine fights to three (21pts to 15pts) - YES! RESULT. 2006, Trooper 7H, Hong Kong Revisited, →ISBN, page 34:
'Yes! Result! Game on!' He leans forward to a mike fixed over the desk and presses one of the […] 1997, Jane Owen, Camden girls, page 117:
(picking a lock) I wonder what I did...
(the lock opens) Hey hey, result! 2010 April 10, Amy Pond, in The Beast Below (series 5, episode 2), written by Steven Moffat
'Yes! Result, Nick!' He heard a distant cheer. 'Right, well I'll give you a ring on Saturday, make the arrangements. 2002, Lissa Evans, Spencer's List, →ISBN, page 28:
Recorded since 1432 as Middle English resulten, from Medieval Latin resultare, in Classical Latin "to spring forward, rebound", the frequentative of the past participle of resilio (“to rebound”), from re- (“back”) + salio (“to jump, leap”).
Meanings
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.
But neither poverty, nor uncontrolled production, nor a falling profit rate give ground for believing that capitalism 'must' collapse, still less that the result of its collapse must be a socialist society as described by Marx. 1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume I: The Founders, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: powstanie (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 372:
the result of a course of action; the result of a mathematical operation
In America alone, people spent $170 billion on “direct marketing”—junk mail of both the physical and electronic varieties—last year. Yet of those who received unsolicited adverts through the post, only 3% bought anything as a result. If the bumf arrived electronically, the take-up rate was 0.1%. And for online adverts the “conversion” into sales was a minuscule 0.01%. 2013 May 25, “No hiding place”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8837, page 74:
The final product, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort.
The stories did not seem to me to touch life. They were plainly intended to have a bracing moral effect, and perhaps had this result for the people at whom they were aimed. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter I, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.
Then of their session ended they bid cry / With trumpet's regal sound the great result. 1667, John Milton, “(please specify the page number)”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
(obsolete) A flying back; resilience.
Sound is produced between the string and the air by the return or the result of the string. 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:
The final score in a game.
The Gunners boss has been heavily criticised for his side's poor start to the Premier League season but this result helps lift the pressure. 2011 September 24, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 3 - 0 Bolton”, in BBC Sport:
It had been his intention to go to Wimbledon, but as he himself said: “Why be blooming well frizzled when you can hear all the results over the wireless. And results are all that concern me. […]” 1935, George Goodchild, chapter 3, in Death on the Centre Court:
(broadly) A positive or favourable outcome for someone.
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tangible effect) · sk výsledok (that which results) · id buah (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · nb følge (that which results) · fo úrslit (that which results) · my ဝိပါက် (that which results) · fi tulos (positive or favourable outcome) · ia resultato (that which results) · pa نَتِیجَہ (that which results) · de Resultat (that which results) · cdo 結果 /结果 (that which results) · dng җегуә (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · it conseguenza (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · km ផល (that which results) · ru результа́т (that which results) · ru ито́г (that which results) · nl opbrengst (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · is árangur (that which results) · mn үр дүн (that which results) · it risultato (sports: final score in a game) · br disoc'h (that which results) · es resulta (that which results) · sv resultat (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · ko 성과 (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · mi hua (that which results) · cs důsledek (that which results) · km លទ្ធផល (that which results) · bn নতীজা (that which results) · dsb rezultat (that which results) · be рэзульта́т (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · fi päätös (decision or determination) · sip གྲུབ་འབྲས (that which results) · nl resultaat (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · tk netije (that which results) · lt rezultatas (that which results) · oc resultat (that which results) · bg и́зход (that which results) · sw tokeo (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · hu következmény (that which results) · fr résultat (that which results) · mk резулта́т (that which results) · swb mavuna (that which results) · ro rezultat (that which results) · id akibat (that which results) · lo ຜົນ (that which results) · da resultat (that which results) · ru исхо́д (that which results) · id hasil (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · ba нәтижә (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · cy canlyniad (that which results) · be вы́нік (that which results) · az nəticə (that which results) · gl resultado (that which results) · ru плод (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · bn ফলাফল (that which results) · la frūctus (that which results) · mn дүн (that which results) · mg vokatra (that which results) · bg ефе́кт (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · ast resultáu (that which results) · nn resultat (that which results) · bg резулта́т (that which results) · ru счёт (sports: final score in a game) · fi tulos (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · nl vrucht (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · zu isithelo (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · be рэзульта́т (that which results) · ru результа́т (sports: final score in a game) · is afleiðing (that which results) · ja 結果 (that which results) · pt resultado (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · tr sonuç (that which results) · be раху́нак (sports: final score in a game) · id perolehan (that which results) · dng җегуә (that which results) · hak 結果 /结果 (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · af resultaat (that which results) · ko 결과 (that which results) · id hasil (that which results) · fi seuraus (that which results) · yue 結果 /结果 (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · cs výsledek (that which results) · sl rezultat (that which results) · gd buil (that which results) · nb resultat (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · uk результа́т (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · nan-hbl 結果 /结果 (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · ky натыйжа (that which results) · it risoluzione (decision or determination) · cdo 結果 /结果 (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · km វិបាក (that which results) · sw tokeo (that which results) · wuu 結果 /结果 (that which results) · uk проду́кт (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · el αποτέλεσμα (that which results) · ka რეზულტატი (that which results) · it risultato (that which results) · eu ondorio (that which results) · ba һөҙөмтә (that which results) · nn utfall (that which results) · he תּוֹצָאָה (that which results) · lv rezultāts (that which results) · gd toradh (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · ru результа́т (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · ht rezilta (that which results) · uk раху́нок (sports: final score in a game) · sh ѝсход (that which results) · hu eredmény (that which results) · es resultado (that which results) · yi רעזולטאַט (that which results) · hak 結果 /结果 (that which results) · nb resultat (that which results) · it effetto (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · sq rezultat (that which results) · ca resultat (that which results) · ar نَتِيجَة (that which results) · nan-hbl 結果 /结果 (that which results) · ms akibat (that which results) · cs závěr (that which results) · cmn 結果 /结果 (that which results) · nl resultaat (that which results) · uk плід (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · wuu 結果 /结果 (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · sh ìshod (that which results) · fi tulos (decision or determination) · mk исход (that which results) · dsb wuslědk (that which results) · uk ви́слід (that which results) · fi vaikutus (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · ba нәтижә (that which results) · ka შედეგი (that which results) · kk нәтиже (that which results) · de Ergebnis (that which results) · sk záver (that which results) · sv resultat (that which results) · hi परिणाम (that which results) · rue выслідок (that which results) · nb utfall (that which results) · th ผล (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · nb utfall (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · be праду́кт (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · hy արդյունք (that which results) · ml ഫലം (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · gd buil (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · et tulemus (that which results) · pa ਨਤੀਜਾ (that which results) · la prōventus (that which results) · ja 成果 (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · mt riżultat (that which results) · da udfald (that which results) · ga iarmhairt (that which results) · pt resultado (that which results) · hi नतीजा (that which results) · pl rezultat (that which results) · uz natija (that which results) · ml ഫലം (that which results) · tg натиҷа (that which results) · th ผล (that which results) · yue 結果 /结果 (that which results) · pl wynik (that which results) · lo ຜົນຮັບ (that which results) · prs نَتِیجَه (that which results) · tr netice (that which results) · uk результа́т (sports: final score in a game) · tt нәтиҗә (that which results) · be рэзульта́т (sports: final score in a game) · eo rezulto (that which results) · et resultaat (that which results) · be плод (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · vi kết quả (that which results) · nl uitkomst (that which results) · fi tulos (sports: final score in a game) · ru проду́кт (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect) · ur نَتِیجَہ (that which results) · it esito (fruit, beneficial or tangible effect)
Recorded since 1432 as Middle English resulten, from Medieval Latin resultare, in Classical Latin "to spring forward, rebound", the frequentative of the past participle of resilio (“to rebound”), from re- (“back”) + salio (“to jump, leap”).
Meanings
(intransitive) To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
Pleasure and peace do naturally result from a holy and good life. 1671, John Tillotson, “Sermon IV. The Advantages of Religion to Particular Persons. Psalm XIX. 11.”, in The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson, Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: […], London: […] B. Aylmer, […]; [a]nd W. Rogers, […], published 1696, →OCLC:
(followed by “in”, intransitive) To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
This measure will result in good or in evil.
In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual. 2013 May-June, Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3:
United's hopes of mounting a serious response suffered a blow within two minutes of the restart when Evans, who had endured a miserable afternoon, lost concentration and allowed Balotelli to steal in behind him. The defender's only reaction was to haul the Italian down, resulting in an inevitable red card. 2011 October 23, Phil McNulty, “Man Utd 1-6 Man City”, in BBC Sport:
(intransitive) To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.
(intransitive, obsolete) To leap back; to rebound.
the huge round stone, resulting with a bound 1725, Homer, “Book XI”, in [Alexander Pope], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume III, London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC:
sk vyplývať (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · pl kończyć się (to lead to) · da resultere (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · nl resulteren (to lead to) · it conseguire (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · sv leda (to lead to) · es acarrear (to lead to) · ru проистека́ть (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · fi olla tuloksena (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · da afstedkomme (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · bg произлизам (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · az gətirib-çıxarmaq (to lead to) · az nəticələnmək (to lead to) · bg произтичам (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · es resultar (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · sw tokeo (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · eo rezulti (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · nl tot gevolg hebben (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · ru приводи́ть (to lead to) · io rezultar (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · cs vyplývat (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · fi seurata (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · ru происте́чь (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · eo rezulti (to lead to) · pl skończyć się (to lead to) · cs vyplynout (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · fr causer (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · ms terhasil (to lead to) · nl veroorzaken (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · gl resultar (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · ur نتیجہ (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · pl wynikać (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · la cōnsequor (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · nl opleveren (to lead to) · sk plynúť (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · ar تَسَبَّب (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · tr sonuçlanmak (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · pl wyniknąć (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · sv resultera (i) (to lead to) · fi seurata (to lead to) · da medføre (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · fr résulter (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · es saldarse (to lead to) · io rezultar (to lead to) · nl leiden tot (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · fi olla tuloksena (to lead to) · bg водя до (to lead to) · es resultar en (to lead to) · it risultare (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · mi hua (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence) · nl uitkomen (to lead to) · ia resultar (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence)