Result - English meaning

noun

The consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event.

Usage examples:

Food prices soared in the aftermath of the drought

noun

The period following an event, such as an accident or war, and the effects caused by the event

Usage examples:

We all worked together in the aftermath of the earthquake.

noun

The period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes

Usage examples:

Many more people died in the aftermath of the explosion.

noun

A whole formed by combining several separate elements.

Usage examples:

The council was an aggregate of three regional assemblies

adjective

Formed or calculated by the combination of several separate elements; total.

Usage examples:

The aggregate amount of grants made

verb

Form or group into a class or cluster.

Usage examples:

Socio-occupational groups aggregate men sharing similar kinds of occupation

noun

A thing that is said, written, or done as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation.

Usage examples:

He knocked and entered without waiting for an answer

verb

Say or write something as a reaction to someone or something.

Usage examples:

‘of course i can,’ she answered

verb

A statement made to reply to a question or criticism

verb

(of a problem, opportunity, or situation) emerge; become apparent.

Usage examples:

New difficulties had arisen

verb

To come into existence or begin to be noticed; happen

Usage examples:

Problems arise when kids leave school., when the opportunity arose, he decided to take it., we aros…

verb

To start to happen or exist

Usage examples:

Opportunity arise if the opportunity arises, i'd love to go to china., problems arise when the paym…

noun

A mathematical determination of the amount or number of something.

Usage examples:

Finding ways of saving money involves complicated calculations

noun

The process of finding an amount or number using mathematics

Usage examples:

A calculation of their tax liability will be made from their account books., my calculation is that…

noun

The process of using information you already have and adding, taking away, multiplying, or dividing numbers to judge the number or amount of something

Usage examples:

The calculations that you did/made contained a few inaccuracies.

noun

The end or finish of an event, process, or text.

Usage examples:

The conclusion of world war two

noun

A decision made after a lot of consideration

Usage examples:

Dr. gille couldn’t reach any conclusions based on the symptoms i described., [ + that clause ] we c…

noun

A decision or judgment that is made after careful thought

Usage examples:

The findings and conclusions of the report are simply guidelines, not rulings., reach/come to/draw …

adjective

Naturally accompanying or associated.

Usage examples:

She loved travel, with all its concomitant worries

noun

A phenomenon that naturally accompanies or follows something.

Usage examples:

He sought promotion without the necessary concomitant of hard work

noun

Something that happens with something else and is connected with it

Usage examples:

Loss of memory is a natural concomitant of old age., any increase in students means a concomitant i…

noun

A result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

Usage examples:

Abrupt withdrawal of drug treatment can have serious consequences

noun

A result of an action or situation, esp. (in the plural) a bad result

Usage examples:

For someone who is old and weak, the consequences of a broken hip can be serious., last summer ther…

noun

A result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient

Usage examples:

Serious consequences not making a will can have serious consequences for your children and other fa…

noun

A proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one already proved.

Usage examples:

For these angles, the contradiction used to prove the corollary does not arise.

adjective

Forming a proposition that follows from one already proved.

Usage examples:

The british journal new theatre quarterly has even run a series of articles discussing the theatric…

noun

Something that results from something else

Usage examples:

Unfortunately, violence is the inevitable corollary of such a revolutionary change in society.

noun

The highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.

Usage examples:

The deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation

noun

The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point

Usage examples:

Winning first prize was the culmination of years of practice and hard work., the book was a fitting…

verb

Obtain something from (a specified source).

Usage examples:

They derived great comfort from this assurance

verb

To get or obtain something

Usage examples:

The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.

verb

To get something from something else

Usage examples:

The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.

verb

Grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate.

Usage examples:

Motion pictures were to develop into mass entertainment

verb

Progress or evolve through a process of natural growth

verb

To grow or cause to grow or change into a more advanced form

Usage examples:

[ t ] this exercise will help develop the shoulder and back muscles (= it will make them stronger).…

noun

A change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.

Usage examples:

The lethal effects of hard drugs

verb

Cause (something) to happen; bring about.

Usage examples:

The prime minister effected many policy changes

noun

The result of a particular influence; something that happens because of something else

Usage examples:

[ c ] the medicine had the effect of making me sleepy., [ c ] cold water slows hurricane growth, bu…

verb

(of a feeling, quality, or sensation) issue or spread out from (a source).

Usage examples:

Warmth emanated from the fireplace

verb

To come from or out of

Usage examples:

[ i always + adv/prep ] angry voices emanated from the next room.

verb

To express a quality or feeling through the way that you look and behave

Usage examples:

Her face emanated sadness.

verb

Move out of or away from something and become visible.

Usage examples:

Black ravens emerged from the fog

verb

Come out into view, as from concealment

verb

To appear by coming out of something or out from behind something

Usage examples:

The runway lights flashed on, and the first models emerged from behind the stage set., fig. the pre…

noun

A final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story.

Usage examples:

The end of the year

verb

Come or bring to a final point; finish.

Usage examples:

When the war ended, policy changed

suffix

Denoting a person or thing to be treated in a specified way.

Usage examples:

Dividend

verb

Happen or occur afterwards or as a result.

Usage examples:

The difficulties which ensued from their commitment to cuba

verb

To happen after something else, esp. as a result of it

Usage examples:

Chaos ensued when 60 charter schools run by one company were all suddenly closed., after his outbur…

verb

To happen after something else, especially as a result of it

Usage examples:

The police officer said that he had placed the man under arrest and that a scuffle had ensued.

verb

Develop gradually.

Usage examples:

The company has evolved into a major chemical manufacturer

verb

To develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually

Usage examples:

Evolve from did humans evolve from apes?, evolve into the company has evolved over the years into a…

verb

(of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream.

Usage examples:

From here the river flows north

noun

The action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream.

Usage examples:

The flow of water into the pond

verb

(esp. of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, esp. continuously and easily

Usage examples:

Air flows over an aircraft’s wing faster than it flows under it., lava from the volcano was flowing…

verb

Go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind.

Usage examples:

She went back into the house, and ben followed her

verb

To move along after someone or something, or to move along a route or path

Usage examples:

[ t ] the dog followed us home., [ i ] he drove ahead and we followed in our own car., [ t ] follow…

verb

To happen or come after something

Usage examples:

More mergers are likely to follow., october's increase followed a 1.6% rise in output in september.…

noun

The impression left by a foot or shoe on the ground or a surface.

Usage examples:

She walked away, her shoes leaving footprints on the lightly snow covered ground.

noun

A mark left on a surface by a foot

Usage examples:

There was not a single footprint in the sand.

noun

A measurement of the size, effect, etc. that something has

Usage examples:

We took the decision to invest in new countries and grow our global footprint., the desktop compute…

verb

Take place; occur.

Usage examples:

Two hours had passed and still nothing had happened

adverb

Perhaps; maybe.

Usage examples:

Happen i'll go back just for a while

verb

(of a situation or event) to come into existence; occur

Usage examples:

If you want to know what is happening in the world, you have to read the newspapers., no one knows …

noun

An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

Usage examples:

The issue of racism

verb

Supply or distribute (something) for use or sale.

Usage examples:

Licences were issued indiscriminately to any company

noun

A subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about

Usage examples:

There continues to be a great deal of debate over the property tax issue., isn’t the need to hire m…

verb

Happen; take place.

Usage examples:

The accident occurred at about 3.30 p.m.

verb

(esp. of unexpected events) to happen

Usage examples:

The incident occurred shortly after the plane took off., the condition occurs primarily in older ad…

phrasal verb

To happen or become known to happen in a particular way

Usage examples:

She assured him that everything would turn out all right., it turns out (that) ray had borrowed the…

phrasal verb

To produce or make something, often in large quantities

Usage examples:

The factory couldn't turn out enough units to meet the christmas demand.

noun

The way a thing turns out; a consequence.

Usage examples:

It is the outcome of the vote that counts

noun

The result or effect of an action, situation, or event

Usage examples:

It’s too early to predict the outcome of the election.

noun

The result or effect of an action, situation, etc.

Usage examples:

It's too early to predict the outcome of the meeting.

abbreviation

Pair.

Usage examples:

Patterned gloves, £7.99/pr

abbreviation

Proportional representation.

Usage examples:

Pr has been a success in germany

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 59, a soft silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series.

verb

Begin a course of action.

Usage examples:

The consortium could proceed with the plan

verb

To start or continue an action or process

Usage examples:

The building project is proceeding smoothly., you should ask a lawyer for advice on how to proceed.…

verb

To continue as planned

Usage examples:

The merger is proceeding according to schedule and should be complete by july., proceed with sth it…

noun

An article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale.

Usage examples:

Food products

noun

Something that is made to be sold, esp. something produced by an industrial process or something that is grown or raised through farming

Usage examples:

Industrial products, a new product can require two years to develop., she’s a product of the city’s…

noun

Something that is manufactured or grown to be sold, usually in large quantities

Usage examples:

Sell/launch/withdraw a product the manufacturers had to withdraw the product because of a design fa…

noun

A result obtained by dividing one quantity by another.

Usage examples:

By examining the limits of sums, products and quotients of variable quantities, mengoli was setting…

noun

The degree, rate, or amount of something

Usage examples:

King had a full quotient of faults.

noun

A complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event.

Usage examples:

Any change is bound to have legal ramifications

noun

The possible result of a decision or action

Usage examples:

Have you considered all the ramifications of changing careers at this stage of your life?

noun

Something done, felt, or thought in response to a situation or event.

Usage examples:

My immediate reaction was one of relief

noun

Behavior, a feeling, or an action that is a direct result of something else

Usage examples:

My initial reaction was to call off the party., senator, what is your reaction to the proposal to c…

noun

The way that something happens, or that someone does something, as a result of something else

Usage examples:

Reaction to sth we've seen little market reaction to the latest inflation figures., reaction agains…

noun

An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

Usage examples:

The move would have grave repercussions for the entire region

noun

The usually bad effect of an event, action, or decision

Usage examples:

The repercussions of her comments could be serious.

noun

The effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect

Usage examples:

Have repercussions for sb/sth this case is likely to have repercussions for employees., the nation'…

noun

Prolongation of a sound; resonance.

Usage examples:

Electronic effects have been added, such as echo and reverberation

noun

A sound that lasts for a long time and makes things seem to shake

Usage examples:

She felt the reverberation(s) in her chest and cursed the drilling outside., have reverberations th…

noun

A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.

Usage examples:

The sequel to home alone

noun

A book, movie, or play that continues the story of a previous work

Usage examples:

Sequels to movies like "jaws" and "superman" have become big business in the film industry.

noun

A book, film, or play that continues the story of a previous book, etc.

Usage examples:

The movie sequel did even better at the box office than the original., a sequel to sth yesterday's …

noun

A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation.

Usage examples:

There are no easy solutions to financial and marital problems

A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances

verb

Move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards.

Usage examples:

I sprang out of bed

noun

The season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from march to may and in the southern hemisphere from september to november.

Usage examples:

In spring the garden is a feast of blossom

verb

Move forward by leaps and bounds

noun

The main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean.

Usage examples:

Both the blue and the yellow have the classic, satiny translucent petals of the poppy tribe, both, …

verb

Originate in or be caused by.

Usage examples:

Many of the universities' problems stem from rapid expansion

verb

Stop or restrict (the flow of something).

Usage examples:

A nurse did her best to stem the bleeding

noun

A particular amount of money.

Usage examples:

They could not afford such a sum

verb

Find the sum of (two or more amounts).

Usage examples:

If we sum these equations we obtain x

verb

Occur as an interruption or change to an existing situation.

Usage examples:

He had appendicitis and as complications supervened, refrained from work for months

noun

The action of terminating something or the fact of being terminated.

Usage examples:

The termination of a contract

noun

The act of ending something, or the end of something

Usage examples:

Executive directors are entitled to 12 months' notice of termination of their contracts., all benef…

adjective

Comprising the whole number or amount.

Usage examples:

A total cost of £4,000

noun

The whole number or amount of something.

Usage examples:

He scored a total of thirty-three points

verb

Amount in number to.

Usage examples:

They were left with debts totalling £6,260

noun

The final or eventual outcome or conclusion of a discussion, action, or series of events.

Usage examples:

The upshot of the meeting was that he was on the next plane to new york

noun

Something that happens as a result of other actions, events, or decisions

Usage examples:

The upshot of the discussions was that no one will be laid off.