result: meaning and definitions

EnglishType a word

What is result?

  • To come about as a consequence. See Synonyms at follow.
  • To end in a particular way: Their profligate lifestyle resulted in bankruptcy.
  • The consequence of a particular action, operation, or course; an outcome. See Synonyms at effect.
  • A favorable or concrete outcome or effect. Often used in the plural: started studying and got immediate results.
  • Mathematics The quantity or expression obtained by calculation.