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/rɪzˈəlt/ /rizˈəlt/ Listen

noun

Result n.

1.

A flying back; resilience. (Obs.) "Sound is produced between the string and the air by the return or the result of the string."

2.

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; as, the result of a course of action; the result of a mathematical operation. "If our proposals once again were heard, We should compel them to a quick result."

3.

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."

Synonyms: Effect; consequence; conclusion; inference; issue; event. See Effect.

verb

Result v. i. (past & past part. resulted; pres. part. resulting)

1.

To leap back; to rebound. (Obs.) "The huge round stone, resulting with a bound."

2.

To come out, or have an issue; to terminate; to have consequences; followed by in; as, this measure will result in good or in evil.

3.

To proceed, spring, 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."

Resulting trust (Law), a trust raised by implication for the benefit of a party granting an estate. The phrase is also applied to a trust raised by implication for the benefit of a party who advances the purchase money of an estate, etc.

Resulting use (Law), a use which, being limited by the deed, expires or can not vest, and thence returns to him who raised it.

Synonyms: To proceed; spring; rise; arise; ensue; terminate.

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... Harris, who up to that moment had not reflected that his hasty action in dismissing Travers would result in much more delay than anything else that had occurred. "Well, we'll have to get somebody else. We'll manage till noon, and then you better ride over to Grant's or Mormon's. They'll be able to lend a man or one of the boys for a day or two." It was significant ...

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