result

/rɪˈzʌlt/ noun

Definition

HAPPEN [C, U] › something that happens or exists because something else has happened: Unemployment has risen as a direct result of new economic policies. Most accidents are the result of human error.

COMPETITION [C] › the score or number of votes at the end of a competition or election: The election results will be known by Sunday. What was the result of this afternoon's match?

INFORMATION [C] › information that you get from something such as an exam, a scientific experiment, or a medical test: She's waiting for the results of a blood test. the results of a survey

(Definition of result noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)