result
noun
uk
result noun (EFFECT)
B1 [ C or S ]
His broken leg is the direct result of his own carelessness.
I tried to repaint the kitchen walls with disastrous results.
Synonym
- resultHis firing was a direct result of his refusal to follow the employment policies.
- effectThe radiation leak has had a disastrous effect on the environment.
- consequenceFailure to do proper safety checks may have serious consequences.
- outcomeIt's too early to predict the outcome of the meeting.
- upshotThe upshot of the discussions is that there will be no further redundancies.
- end resultThe end result of these changes should be a more efficient system for dealing with complaints.
as a result of something
We've spent a lot of money on advertising and we're beginning to see the results.
Synonym
payoff (RESULT) informal
- He left as a direct result of what she said.
- The result of the election seems to be a foregone conclusion.
- 750 manual workers will lose their jobs as a result of company cutbacks.
- Sophisticated statistical analysis was employed to obtain these results.
- We've achieved some marvellous results with this new drug.
- adverse effect
- adversely affected
- aftereffect
- aftermath
- age
- corollary
- end result
- fallout
- first fruit
- fruit
- implication
- in
- ramification
- repercussion
- resultant
- resulting
- reverberation
- sequel
- side effect
- éclat
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result noun (OF TEST)
B1 [ C ]
- adverse effect
- adversely affected
- aftereffect
- aftermath
- age
- corollary
- end result
- fallout
- first fruit
- fruit
- implication
- in
- ramification
- repercussion
- resultant
- resulting
- reverberation
- sequel
- side effect
- éclat
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result noun (ANSWER)
We used different methods of calculation, but we both got the same result.
Synonyms
- band-aid solution
- be at the bottom of something idiom
- bottom
- clear (something) up
- clue
- conquer
- fix
- heuristics
- holding operation
- insolvable
- iron
- iron something out
- it will (all) come out in the wash idiom
- kill
- resolution
- solve
- surmountable
- talk something out
- unsolvable
- untangle
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result noun (IN COMPETITION)
B1 [ C ]
UK the football results
We were expecting to win, so a draw was a disappointing result for us.
Compare
[ C ] UK informal
The team needs a result to go through to the semifinals.
result noun (COMPANY)
results
Airlines reported significantly better financial results for the first quarter.