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US
/ɹiˈzəɫt, ɹɪˈzəɫt/
]
[ UK /ɹɪzˈʌlt/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪzˈʌlt/ ]
VERB
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come about or follow as a consequence
nothing will result from this meeting -
produce as a result or residue
The water left a mark on the silk dress
Her blood left a stain on the napkin -
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
result in tragedy
NOUN
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a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
he computed the result to four decimal places
the answers were in the back of the book
they were trying to find a peaceful solution -
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
he acted very wise after the event
his decision had depressing consequences for business -
something that results
he listened for the results on the radio - the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
How To Use result In A Sentence
- Fertilization therefore results in an egg carrying a nucleus with contributions from both parents, and it was concluded that the cell nucleus must contain the physical basis of heredity.
- The net result of all these changes is that schools should be able to deliver a better service to pupils.
- Larger butter pieces (not huge, of course, but quite a bit larger than “wet sand”) result in a flakier biscuit. 2009 March | Baking Bites
- Book value can increase as a result of mergers, and it can go up if a company has just sold a lot of new equity.
- The result of such rack-rent can only be evil, abuse and neglect of the soil, deterioration in the character of the laborers, and a widespread sense of injustice. VIII. Of the Quest of the Golden Fleece.
- The result: a radiant glow. The Sun
- Keeping specific goals and metrics for testing in mind not only helps track status and results, but also avoids the last-second scramble to pull together necessary reports.
- The results were disastrous, plunging the country into deep depression, with high unemployment, sharply falling living standards and serious political unrest.
- I do not of course mean, Heaven forbid! that people should try to converse seriously; that results in the worst kind of dreariness, in feeling, as Stevenson said, that one has the brain of a sheep and the eyes of a boiled codfish. From a College Window
- Net interest income dropped to $256.4 million, primarily due to the low market-interest rates that resulted in lower yields on mortgage-related interest-earning assets as customers refinanced to lower mortgage rates and new loans and asset purchases were at the current low market interest rates. Hudson City Bancorp Swings to Loss
