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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Result \Re*sult"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Resulted}; p. pr & vb n. {Resulting}.] [F. r['e]sulter, fr L. resultare, resultarum to spring or leap back v. intens. fr resilire See {Resile}.] 1. To leap back to rebound. [Obs.] The huge round stone, resulting with a bound. --Pope. 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. --Tillotson. {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 --Bouvier. {Resulting use} (Law), a use which being limited by the deed, expires or can not vest, and thence returns to him who raised it --Bouvier. Syn: To proceed; spring; rise; arise; ensue; terminate. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Result \Re*sult"\, 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. --Bacon. 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. --Milton. 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. --Milton. Syn: Effect; consequence; conclusion; inference; issue; event. See {Effect}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: result n 1: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business" [syn: {consequence}, {effect}, {outcome}, {issue}, {upshot}] 2: a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places" [syn: {solution}, {answer}, {resolution}] 3: the situation that exists when something ends "he listened for the results on the radio" [syn: {outcome}] v 1: issue or terminate (in a specified way state, etc.); end "result in tragedy" [syn: {ensue}] 2: result in "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" [syn: {leave}, {lead}]
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