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   result

   /rɪˈzʌlt/

   noun

   • 1. a thing that is caused or produced by something else; a consequence or outcome: "the tower collapsed as a result of safety violations" Similar consequenceoutcomeupshotout-turnsequeleffectreactionrepercussionreverberationramificationendconclusionterminationculminationcorollaryconcomitantaftermathfootprintfruit(s)productproduceby-productsolutionsequelaeinformal:pay-offdated:issuearchaic:successverdictdecisionoutcomeconclusionopiniondeterminationjudgementadjudicationarbitrationfindingsrulingpronouncementdecreesettlementorderOpposite cause
   • ▪ a favourable outcome of an undertaking or contest: "determination and persistence guarantee results"
   • ▪ the outcome of a business's trading over a given period, expressed as a statement of profit or loss: "oil companies have reported better results"
   • ▪ a final score, mark, or placing in a sporting event or examination: "exam results" Similar markscorepercentagegradegradingratingplaceplacingpositionrankrankingassessmentappraisalevaluation
   • 2. an item of information obtained by experiment or some other scientific method; a quantity or formula obtained by calculation: "the results are evaluated by the researcher" Similar answersolutioncalculationsumtotalaggregateproductquotient

   verb

   • 1. occur or follow as the consequence of something: "anger may result from an argument" Similar followensuedevelopstemspringarisederiveevolveproceedemergeemanateissueflowoccurhappentake placecome aboutsupervenebe caused bybe brought about bybe produced byoriginate inattendaccompanybe consequent onsupervene onend inculminate infinish interminate ininvolvelead topromptelicitprecipitatetriggerspark offprovokecausebring aboutoccasioneffectbring to passcreategive rise toproduceengendergenerateinduceformal:redound toliterary:begetOpposite cause
   • ▪ have (a specified outcome): "talks in July had resulted in stalemate"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a verb): from medieval Latin resultare ‘to result’, earlier in the sense ‘spring back’, from re- (expressing intensive force) + saltare (frequentative of salire ‘to jump’). The noun dates from the early 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. resultless adjective

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2. www.thefreedictionary.com › resultResult - definition of result by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Something that follows naturally from a particular action, operation, or course; a consequence or outcome. See Synonyms at effect. b. results Favorable or desired outcomes: a new approach that got results. 2. Mathematics The quantity or expression obtained by calculation.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › resultsResults Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RESULT is to proceed or arise as a consequence, effect, or conclusion. How to use result in a sentence.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ResultResult - Wikipedia

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   A result (also called upshot) is the final consequence of a sequence of actions or events expressed qualitatively or quantitatively. Possible results include advantage, disadvantage, gain, injury, loss, value and victory.

5. www.thesaurus.com › browse › as-a-result45 Synonyms & Antonyms for AS A RESULT | Thesaurus.com

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   Find 45 different ways to say AS A RESULT, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › resultsRESULTS Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for RESULTS: outcomes, consequences, resultants, products, effects, aftermaths, fruits, developments; Antonyms of RESULTS: reasons, causes, factors, occasions, antecedents, considerations, determinants, causations.

7. www.thesaurus.com › browse › result-in327 Synonyms & Antonyms for RESULT IN | Thesaurus.com

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   The phrase result in is a very common way to say that an action or event has had a specific result—an effect or consequence. In many cases, saying that an action or event has resulted in something means the same thing as saying that it has actively caused it.

8. stackoverflow.com › questions › 46021734What is the reason for `std::result_of` deprecated in C++17?

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   Sep 3, 2017 · F(Args...) is a function type with Args... being the argument types and F being the return type. As such, std::result_of suffers from several quirks that led to its deprecation in favor of std::invoke_result in C++17: F cannot be a function type or an array type (but can be a reference to them);